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Associations urge govt. to buy foodgrains from farmers directly

Farmers’ associations have urged the State government to buy foodgrains directly from farmers and distribute them locally. This, they say, would address several issues like making good the scarcity of foodgrain for the Anna Bhagya scheme, after the Union government’s refusal to allot additional foodgrains, provide assured market to farmers…

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Paddy procurement of 64.5L tonnes in 2022-23 rabi second highest

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PM urges G-20 agri ministers to focus on ensuring food security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message to G-20 Agriculture Ministers meet urges them to realilse they shoulder the responsibility of future of humanity

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Price controls get one-year extension

The Ministry of Commerce has extended price controls on 51 products and services for another year. The extension will expire on June 30, 2024.

Bangkok Post

Labour shortage threatens to decimate Northern Ireland mushroom sector

Growers association calls for mushroom pickers to be added to shortage occupations list

Birmingham Post

Tamil Nadu scores a hat-trick in exceeding 40-lakh-tonne mark in paddy procurement

Even as the 2022-23 paddy procurement is in its last leg, Tamil Nadu has scored a hat-trick in exceeding the 40-lakh-tonne mark in paddy procurement. Yet, there has been a drop in the number of farmers benefited from the procurement.

The Hindu

Scottish accountant calls for carbon tax action

Tax clarity 'will help us see the good from the trees' argues the firm's head of agriculture

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Sugar cane decline to hit KSL production

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), Thailand's third-largest sugar producer by sales volume, expects sugar cane output for its factories to decrease by 10-15% to 5 million tonnes in the new 2023-24 crop year because of drought.

Bangkok Post

Centre says stoppage of rice and wheat supply to States is aimed at controlling inflation

Under the scheme, the Karnataka Government has promised to provide 10 kg of food grains/rice to every member of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) household.

The Hindu

Agricultural producers and food businesses throught nation getting $320M boost from USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in investments designed to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs, control food prices and improve nutrition

The Independent UK

‘India ready to work with G-20 in agriculture sector’

India ready to work with G20 in agriculture sector: Union Minister Tomar

The Hindu

No, no, no, no, and no! National's disastrous emissions policy

National's agricultural emissions policy is a sham and contains one of the most damaging of all declarations of climate denial

Newsroom.co.nz

The students are revolting – good!

As students see their futures threatened by older generations’ madcap pursuit of growth, their concerns should not be dismissed as 'ideological', argues Nicolas Lewis

Newsroom.co.nz

Launch of Anna Bhagya on July 1 hangs in balance after FCI’s refusal to sell rice

After the refusal by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide additional rice to Karnataka, the launch of the Anna Bhagya scheme on July 1 by the Congress government hangs in balance as it is scouting for the availability of rice at competitive cost in other States even as…

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KRRS demands withdrawal of Land Reforms Amenment Act, APMC Act introduced by BJP

The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the State government to revoke the amendments and laws on land reforms and APMC introduced by the previous BJP government, on the grounds that they are detrimental to the farmers.

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KRRS observes ‘raitha satyagraha’ demanding withdrawal of ‘anti-farmer’ laws

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) members observed ‘raitha satyagraha’ in the State on Thursday demanding the withdrawal of what they called anti-farmer laws — Karnataka Land Reforms Act, anti-cow slaughter law, and APMC Act.

The Guardian - UK

Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’

World Bank says subsidies costing as much as $23m a minute must be repurposed to fight climate crisis

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Data | Parsing the inflation story of the past year

The Ukraine-Russia conflict exacerbated an already fraught global trade and production system

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The importance of transparent fisheries

"We believe that transparency is one part of enabling conditions for . . . sustainable and equitable fisheries"

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Explained | What is the status of transgenic crops in India?

The article talks about transgenic crops in India and how States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana deferred the proposal to test Cry2Ai cotton.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ-made forestry recruitment video goes viral. Who knew?

A feel-good NZ-shot video showing Fijian migrant workers being treated well by their Kiwi employer has garnered 350,000 views.

The Independent UK

Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says

A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse

The Independent UK

End of free movement did not increase wages, Government advisers say

The Migration Advisory Committee found few businesses that had depended on EU staff had raised wages to attract UK workers.

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CM blames Centre for conspiring to scuttle Anna Bhagya scheme by denying rice to State

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government of conspiring to “scuttle” the State government’s election guarantee by ensuring that Karnataka does not get the required quantum of rice to implement its Anna Bhagya scheme, which aims to provide 10 kg of rice for each member of…

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KSCDC to set up Poshaka Samrudhi farm at Kottiyam

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