Drought forces Iraqi farmers to leave their land
by Raad Al-Jammas Agence France-Presse Iraqi wheat farmer Khamis Ahmad Abbas lost it all when his battle with drought forced…
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Farm fires stoke Indian capital’s pollution crisis
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) - Crackling flames and plumes of smoke rise from the earth as farmers set their fields alight in…
5 years ago
Organic farmers find fertile ground in Tunis
by Kaouther Larbi and Françoise Kadri with AFP bureaus in Rabat and Algeria Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) - Proudly…
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EU lawmakers back plan for sustainable farming
STRASBOURG, France (AFP) - The European Parliament backed Wednesday an ambitious EU push to make farming more sustainable, in a move…
5 years ago
Dry year leaves Syria wheat farmers facing crop failure
by Delil Souleiman with Maher al-Mounes in Damascus Agence France-Presse TAL SHAEER, Syria (AFP) - After Syrian farmer Abdelbaqi Souleiman…
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Eight killed after violence breaks out at India farmer protest
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) -- At least eight people were killed in northern India Sunday after clashes broke out at a…
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UK to relax post-Brexit rules on gene-edited crops
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The UK government announced plans on Wednesday to relax regulation of gene-edited crops, following the…
5 years ago
P1.53 billion damage to agriculture left by typhoon Jolina, says NDRRMC’s updated report
Updated number of casualties at 20 (Eagle News) -- Disaster officials said that typhoon Jolina (international name Conson) left at…
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Philippines approves GMO ‘golden rice’ for commercial production
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines became the world's first country Friday to approve the commercial production of genetically…
5 years ago
North Korea facing ‘harsh lean period’: UN food body
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's…
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Israel to allow Gaza ‘limited’ export of farm produce
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel said Sunday it will allow the "limited export" of farm produce from Gaza, one month…
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Japan extends P78.5 million funding for PH agri projects
(Eagle News) - The Japanese government, thru its embassy, has allowed the grant of P75.8 million worth of funding support…
5 years ago
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