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Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates state’s first sugarcane based ethanol plant

RAIPUR: Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel virtually inaugurated Chhattisgarh’s first sugarcane basedethanol plant worth Rs 141 crore in Kabirdham district on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Haveri farmers will get crop loss relief in 10 days, says Minister

Minister Patil announces crop insurance compensation for 3 crops in Haveri district; over 1 lakh additional farmers to benefit. 90% of applications at Janata Darshan pertained to crop insurance. Minister to meet CM to declare remaining 3 taluks as drought-hit. Compensation cheque of ₹5 lakh handed over to Roopa, wife…

The Hindu

KTR to showcase Telangana’s farm sector success story at Borlaug dialogue in US

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Australian government says ‘yeah, no’ to deal with China to drop wine tariffs

Reported package offer from Beijing was attempt to ‘meet Australian side halfway’ but Australia sees issues as ‘entirely separate matters’

The Guardian - AU

Niranjan Reddy accuses Opposition parties of stymieing PRLIS progress

Minister Reddy accuses Opp. of venomous campaign against PRLIS. Justified shift of source from Jurala to Srisailam due to higher storage capacity. Opp. filed petitions, complaints & cases to oppose project. PRLIS works to gain momentum with overcoming of hurdles & Penta Reddy leading execution. Kalwakurthy LI scheme launched with…

The Hindu

Hafta letters: Geopolitics, burning Ravan effigies, screening of While We Watched

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Cauvery issue: Farmers attempt to gherao Minister in Mysuru

Farmers' activists arrested in Mysuru for trying to gherao Minister over Cauvery dispute. Farmers' leader Kurubur Shanthakumar demands Karnataka govt. not accept any direction to release water to TN until distress formula worked out. He urges govt. to file review petition & stop release of water to TN. He calls…

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Siddaramaiah to launch ‘Pashu Sakhi’ programme in Mysuru on Sept. 26

CM Siddaramaiah to launch A-HELP (Pashu Sakhi) programme & new vet hospital in Mysuru on Sept 26. 400 vet officers & 250 vet inspectors recruited. 4th round of foot & mouth disease vaccination under NADCP to be launched. Fodder stock to last 7 months, ₹68 cr spent on fodder cultivation.…

The Hindu

Bee-killing pesticides banned in EU found at unsafe levels in English rivers

Government accused of ‘ignoring science’ as it considers allowing use of a toxic neonicotinoid

The Guardian - UK

From cage-free chicks to puppy mills and Avian flu: Republicans are trying to roll back animal protections

A proposed federal law would wipe out existing state laws that prevent farm animal brutality and the spread of disease

The Guardian - US

Parmis in peril as chicken workers strike at Inghams

Workers demanding more pay have walked off the job at a major poultry producer, potentially limiting the supply of chickens at brands like McDonald's and KFC.

AAP

Ahead of Durga Puja, Bangladesh allows export of Hilsa fish to India

Bangladesh allows export of 3,950 MT Hilsa Fish to India ahead of Durga Puja. 79 exporters given permission to export 50 tonnes each. Fish Importers Association urges Bangladesh High Commission to give 60 days time. 5,000 MT of Hilsa exported to India before 2012. Yield of Hilsa in West Bengal…

The Hindu

Onion traders in Maharashtra continue their strike, surrender trade licenses

Maharashtra onion traders continue strike, disrupting auctions. Talks with Guardian Minister and Collector fail to provide solution. Union govt. raised export duty on onions, traders demand cancellation, 50% reduction in market fees, NAFED/NCCF involvement, 50% subsidy in onion transportation costs.

The Hindu

What is Kernza and what is it used for?

"You actually can find Kernza turning up in breads, crackers, cereals and flours . . ."

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Trees axed under the guise of pruning

The Independent UK

Haiti's government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders

Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring Dominican Republic last week to shutter land, air and sea borders that both countries share

Salon

PFAS fears continue to wreak havoc

"Disclosures are an important first step in uncovering the full extent of PFAS contamination in the food system"

Al Jazeera

Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa

Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.

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The Guardian - UK

Country diary: September’s hazy warmth has cheered the local farmers

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: There was frenetic harvesting after the rainy gloom of summer, with maize next to be cut

Salon

The impact of rice on climate change

". . . a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal"

The Hindu

Protesting onion traders of Nashik suspend auctions

Onion traders in Maharashtra’s Nashik district announced the suspension of auctions in all APMCs indefinitely, citing the recent decision by the Union government to increase export duty on the kitchen staple by up to 40%

Salon

The real cost of farming in S. Africa

"Farming needs substantial investment in on-farm infrastructure and equipment"

The Hindu

Cauvery dispute: Farmers’ bodies demand removal of DKS as Water Resources Minister

Farmers in Mysuru district staged protests on Sept. 20, blocking roads in Nanjangud & T. Narsipur. They demanded removal of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar as Water Resources Minister & urged the State govt. to stop releasing water to TN & pay ₹25,000/acre as compensation. Activists also sought independent CWMA &…

The Hindu

Silk Day: India is ‘closing in’ on China in silk production, says CSRTI Chief

India closing in on China in raw silk prod. CSRTI, Mysuru, contrib. to progress in sericulture, 75 yrs since CSB Act passed. Mulberry multipurpose plant, silkworm hybrids help farmers get higher returns. Silk used in garments, cosmetics, medicine. CSRTI scientists, staff take Resham Diwas pledge to promote sericulture, silk industry.…

The Hindu

Are export ban, stocking limits on rice and wheat curbing inflation? | Data

Government’s "knee-jerk" steps to curb inflation, such as export bans and duties, are ineffective. A rational trade policy is needed to consider both consumers and producers.

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