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Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise

Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to ensure availability in domestic market & curb price rise.

The Hindu

France’s main grain port of Rouen adjusts to impacts of war in Ukraine

France’s primary grain export port is 100 kilometres away from the open sea – close to farmers, who have seen fluctuations in demand for wheat and other grains since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia’s recent pullout of the Black Sea grain deal, right at the start of France’s…

Radio France Internationale

Post-Brexit trade deals could see Scots farm incomes drop and job losses, study shows

Farm incomes could fall by up to 60 per cent with job losses also predicted, a report looking at the impact of the UK’s post-Brexit trade deals on…

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Got milk? This Kansas senator says schools aren’t offering the right kind

WASHINGTON -- A glass sat in front of Sen. Roger Marshall in a Senate hearing on food policy this February. On the outside, an etching of the Kansas State University mascot. On the inside, whole milk.

Tribune News Service

Gov’t cuts price of subsidised tomato to ₹70 per kg

Union Govt reduces subsidised tomato prices to ₹70/kg from ₹80/kg to provide relief to consumers. All-India avg. retail price is ₹119.29/kg, max. ₹245/kg, min. ₹40/kg.

The Hindu

USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’

The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Explained | Why are tomato prices still high?

Tomato prices have been volatile in India, with extreme weather conditions and low commercial realisation of the crop leading to a dip in production. Policy experts suggest improving value and supply chains, eliminating middlemen, and encouraging cultivation in poly houses and greenhouses to reduce price volatility.

The Hindu

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Guatemalan boy dies in Mississippi poultry plant accident

Duvan Perez, 16, dies at Mar-Jac factory in Hattiesburg amid rollback of child labor laws across several US states

The Guardian - US

T.N. CM urges PM to withdraw import duty on cotton and restructure credit scheme to help struggling spinning mills

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin appeals to PM Modi to withdraw 11% import duty on cotton, restructure ECLGS & temporarily ban export of waste cotton to help struggling spinning industry. Requested to extend moratorium on loan repayment, reduce interest rates & extend cash credit limits.

The Hindu

Commentary: How we got interminable summer breaks from school — and what we can do about it

Our long summer vacation is a relic from an agricultural past when kids were needed for seasonal work on farms — or so we’ve been told. Since that’s no longer the case, we should lay the three-month summer break to rest, right?

Los Angeles Times

Cong. leaders lack knowledge on water pumped in an hour: Pocharam

The Hindu

Amendment to APMC Act stalled in Council; Bill referred to House committee

Cong govt's APMC Bill stalled in Council; sent to House Committee. Oppn BJP, JD(S) vote in favour. Bill proposes to scrap prev BJP govt's amendments. Govt rejected demand to send Bill to select committee. Bill seeks to go back to Act that existed in 2019. 56 farmers' orgs petitioned govt…

The Hindu

House Democrats look for ‘lines in the sand’ on farm bill

House Democrats are considering how firmly to dig in on farm bill issues they care about as they anticipate partisan fights over food stamps, climate change and other matters as lawmakers approach the expiration of the current law.

Tribune News Service

Veerendra Heggade to deliver convocation address at agricultural and horticultural university

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences of Shivamogga will hold its eighth convocation at the university campus at Iruvakki in Sagar taluk on July 21.

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Sugarcane farmers of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar demand payment of dues

Sugarcane farmers of Mysuru & Chamarajanagar staged a protest demanding payment of last season's dues. They demanded ₹150/tonne, ₹4,000/tonne with 9.5% recovery rate, State Advisory Price & transparency in weighing of sugarcane. Association's office-bearers led the protest.

Salon

Can we protect bees from pesticides?

A new study shows pesticide research is biased towards honeybees, which could negatively impact other bee species

Woman & Home

How to clean plant leaves - according to gardening experts

Just like everything else in your home, plant leaves can accumulate dust, dirt and grime. Find out how to clean them effectively with our easy guide...

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Why the 2036 phaseout of cage eggs has Australia’s industry in a flap

Banning battery eggs in 13 years is far too soon, say farmers. Animal welfare advocates say it’s long overdue

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Concern grows over mystery horse deaths in Victoria as toll rises to 13

Horses at five properties, all at least 30km apart, have died within 48 hours of the rapid onset of a severe, unspecified illness

The Hindu

Daily energy consumption hits 260 MU as rain deficit continues

Lifting of water, mostly in the Godavari basin that includes Kaleshwaram project, is also adding to the demand.

The Hindu

APMC amendment Bill passed amidst Opposition protest

Bengaluru: Amidst vociferous protests, Karnataka Assembly passed the Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill, 2023. It was tabled to scrap amendments made by previous BJP govt. Minister Shivananda Patil said it would benefit farmers by providing competitive & fair prices. Opposing, S.T. Somashekar said farmers should have freedom…

The Conversation

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Cultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for Precious Banda, a farmer in Zambia. It would take her hundreds of hours to prepare her land before sowing and to keep it weed-free until harvest – equipped with nothing but a small hoe. She says it was…

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: cashew farmers gear up for massive protest in Palasa on July 18

Farmers and workers to stage Maha Dharna in Palasa of Srikakulam district on July 18 demanding that State government buy cashew nuts through Rythu Bharosa Kendras.

The Hindu

In five years, top science labs create a splash with pisciculture in Nabarangpur, one of India’s poorest districts

Nabarangpur, Odisha, once dependent on Andhra Pradesh for fish, now has a thriving pisciculture value chain, thanks to the efforts of CIFA and 11 other ICAR-affiliated institutes. This is a unique experiment in India where top scientific labs are focusing on grassroots development. The value of the fish market in…

The Hindu

Petrol, diesel sales fall as monsoon ebbs demand

India’s petrol and diesel consumption fell in the first half of July as fury of monsoon flipped travel plans and reduced the demand in the agri sector, preliminary industry data showed.

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