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Release of water to T.N. : Farmers threaten to gherao Ministers

Federation of Farmers’ Assoc. of Karnataka threatens to gherao Ministers if State Govt. does not halt release of Cauvery water to TN. President Kurubur Shanthakumar urges CM to call all-party meeting to protect interests of Karnataka's farmers. Farmers to hold protests if demands not met at Aug. 30 meeting. Opposes…

The Hindu

School enters flower market for second straight Onam season

The flower farm, spread over five acres, serves a hands-on learning centre for a group of 61 higher secondary (vocational) students of floriculture at the St. George School to study functional skills, employability and personality development.

The Hindu

Vegetable prices likely to cool down next month, says Finance Ministry

Govt expects veg prices to cool off; crude oil prices a concern; no excise duty cut; capital expenditure to reach 50% by Sept; govt taking steps to control inflation; flexible trade policy adopted to keep prices down; interventions to cool tomato prices; retail inflation at 7.44% in July.

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Seeking implementation of Mahadayi project, farmers stage protest, push for clearance

Seeking early forest and ecological clearances for execution of the work on Mahadayi-Kalasa Banduri Nala Project, and demanding fulfilment of their various demands, scores of farmers held sprotest in Hubballi on Saturday.

The Hindu

The world of sugar

Dr Ulbe Bosma's book reveals sugar's societal dominance is a recent development. Refined sugar became widely available in Europe in 19th Century, but its production in Middle East and by slaves in West Indies & Brazil caused exploitation, racism, obesity & environmental destruction. In India, sugarcane, coarse & crystal sugar,…

The Hindu

Farmers block traffic on NH in T. Narsipur; protest against release of water to Tamil Nadu

Farmers in T. Narsipur blocked traffic on National Highway to protest release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. They demanded halt to release & water for irrigation canals. Police arrested protesters & released them later. Water level in KRS & Kabini reservoirs decreasing since release to TN. Inflow & outflow…

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As farm labour diminishes, mechanisation is key for India’s agri-sector growth, says Mahindra & Mahindra’s Sikka

Hemant Sikka, president, farm equipment sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, in an exclusive interview with The Hindu says farm mechanisation is essential for sustainable agriculture in India.

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Protest convoy slams 'water grab' by French agriculture sector

A convoy of environmental campaigners set off from rural France on Friday to protest the construction of large-scale reservoirs they say amount to "water grabbing" by the agriculture industry.

Radio France Internationale

The price of failure on farm emissions

More delays to pricing biogenic methane begs the question, are we all in this together?

Newsroom.co.nz

US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn

The U.S. government says it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing fight over Mexico's limits on genetically modified corn

The Independent UK

US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn

Washington requests settlement panel under North American trade deal in push against Mexican curbs on corn imports.

Al Jazeera

Murray-Darling Basin plan: more money or time needed to complete water buybacks, experts say

Labor will have to show that recovering water does not cause any negative social or economic issues in regional communities

The Guardian - AU

London farming tech firm Vertical Future seeks £60 million in fresh funding round

Farming tech firm Vertical Future is in the course of raising £60 million in a fresh funding round, the Standard can reveal.

Evening Standard

Businesses' climate challenge: Navigating towards adaptation

Bell Gully partner Natasha Garvan talks to Nikki Mandow about the latest report in its ‘Big Picture’ series – Climate Change: Towards Adaptation | Content partnership

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T.N. State Agricultural Marketing Board seeks GI tags for unique agricultural commodities

TN seeks GI tag for 4 agri commodities unique to State. NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum facilitates applications. M.R.K.Panneerselvam, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Value of unique commodities will increase with GI tags. IPR Attorney P.Sanjai Gandhi files applications for 4 products: Sivagangai Karuppu Kavuni Rice, Sattur Vellari (cucumber),…

The Hindu

Farmers in State to observe black day today

The paddy farmers are protesting against the government’s failure to pay them for the paddy procured five months ago

InsideEVs

VinFast Worth $85 Billion After Going Public, More Than GM, Ford, VW

VinFast stock soared in its debut as a public company on Nasdaq, with its market capitalization exceeding that of GM and Ford as traders flipped VFS shares.

The Independent UK

Vegan diet can reduce hot flashes associated with menopause, study suggests

To conduct the study, researchers recruited 84 postmenopausal women that reported episodes of hot flashes two or more times per day - here’s what researchers found

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Singapore-style park, in Kalaignar’s name, to come up on Chennai’s Cathedral Road

The Kalaignar Memorial Centenary Park, to be established on a plot of 6.09 acres, will be modelled after the Botanical Garden and Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. In his Independence Day speech, T.N. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the park would be developed at a cost of ₹25…

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About five tonne tomatoes imported from Nepal in transit; to be sold in Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rate: NCCF

The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited said about five tonne tomatoes imported from neighbouring country Nepal are in transit and will be retailed at a subsidised rate of ₹50/kilogram in Uttar Pradesh.

Al Jazeera

How India’s ban on some rice exports is ricocheting around the world

India’s decision to ban exports of some rice was based on domestic reasons, but it’s had a global impact.

The Independent UK

Here’s the best time to plant fruits and vegetables

Planting times vary depending on cool-weather and warm-weather crops

The Independent UK

Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children

Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies

Salon

The hemp industry is at risk

Ignoring the value of the hemp market could lead to severe repercussions

The Independent UK

Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects

Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto Rico’s government over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power woes

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