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Country diary: Harvest time has arrived – and it’s three weeks earlier than 20 years ago

Brigg, Lincolnshire: It’ll take six weeks to cut it all, starting with barley and likely ending with beans. Thank goodness the combine has air-conditioning

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Norway carved a giant vault 400 feet inside an Arctic mountain to protect more than 1.3 million crop seed samples, ensuring humanity could restore its food supply if war, climate disasters, or global catastrophe ever wiped out agriculture

Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault protects over 1.3 million crop seed samples deep within an Arctic mountain. This facility serves as a crucial backup for global gene banks facing various catastrophic threats. The vault's strategic Arctic location ensures optimal conditions for long-term seed preservation and survival. It has already proven…

The Times of India

Japan registers its tea under protection system to curb imitation products

KYODO — Japan's farm ministry said Friday it has newly registered three products, including "Japanese tea," under its geographical indication (GI) protection system aimed at safeguarding brands of agricultural and fishery products as imitations spread overseas.

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Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood

Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia

The Independent UK

In 1980, California released more than 1.5 billion sterile Mediterranean fruit flies after an invasive outbreak threatened over 250 crops, eradicating the infestation before it could permanently invade California's orchards

California battled the invasive Mediterranean fruit fly using a large-scale sterile insect campaign. This method involved releasing billions of sterile males to prevent wild fly reproduction. While effective, this technique was combined with surveillance and quarantine measures for success. The program replaced widespread pesticide use with a more targeted approach.…

The Times of India

Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ

Today from The Detail: The bird flu has landed in Australia, and there are fears it's now ready for take-off to New Zealand

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Warning to coffee lovers that prices will not ease for at least two years

The Italian coffee giant says sector has faced “exceptional volatility” due to cost increases

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Kudzu was planted across the US South in the 1930s to fight soil erosion, but later it became the vine that 'ate the South' sprawling across roadsides and abandoned land

Once celebrated as a miracle plant that could save farmland from erosion, kudzu eventually became America's most notorious invasive vine. Thick green curtains draped over trees, telephone poles and abandoned buildings across parts of the US South earned it the nickname "the vine that ate the South". Stories claiming the…

The Times of India

Oman distributes 274,000 fruit and wild tree seedlings: The ambitious plan to green a desert nation

Planting a tree is one of the simplest ways to invest in the future, but scaling that effort to hundreds of thousands of seedlings requires careful planning, scientific expertise and long-term commitment. Oman has taken a significant step in that direction by distributing more than 274,000 fruit and wild tree…

The Times of India

'Attack on farmers': questions over mass land sale

A peak farmers group and political parties at multiple levels have slammed a federal government green light for the sale of farmland for timber production.

AAP

EU Wants to Change How Meat, Eggs and Dairy Are Produced: Here's What's in the New Livestock Strategy

The EU's new livestock strategy focuses on sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience, aiming to support farmers and ensure food security while addressing environmental and economic challenges.

International Business Times UK

One of Kerala’s lowest paid professionals: The private school teacher

Kerala has long been known for offering the country’s highest wages for manual labour, attracting lakhs of interstate migrant workers every year. A construction worker earns around Rs 1,200 a day, agricultural labourers often make more than Rs 1,000, and domestic workers earn at least Rs 500 a day.

Newslaundry

'Window closing' for wildlife as bird flu threat mounts

Another suspected bird flu case has been detected, threatening to push the national tally to eight as experts warn the clock is ticking to protect wildlife.

AAP

El Nino's surprise sweet spot, while salad days slow

Forecast dry conditions, global tensions and the deadly bird flu present challenges for Australian farmers, but fruit may be the pick of the bunch.

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Bangkok Post

Welfare card rules eased after outcry

The Finance Ministry looks set to submit revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card scheme to the cabinet, removing parental tax deduction and agricultural loan requirements following criticism that the existing criteria were unfair.

The Times of India

Italy’s rice bowl is baking in drought, and Pavia farmers say weeds are taking over parched paddies as rivers and reservoirs run low

Northern Italy's vital rice fields are parched, with a severe drought threatening harvests. Pavia province, a major producer, faces depleted rivers and reservoirs, allowing weeds to overrun dry paddies. This crisis, linked to climate change, highlights the urgent need for better water management and climate-smart farming to ensure future food…

Bangkok Post

Thailand, Malaysia still differ on lifting of Thai shrimp ban

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has expressed confidence Malaysia will lift its ban on Thai shrimp within the next month, but Malaysia is indicating otherwise.

The Times of India

Egg companies made $1.22 billion as Americans paid over $6 a dozen; now they'll donate 53 million eggs in DOJ settlement

The sharp rise in egg prices that frustrated households across the United States has taken another turn after federal authorities and a coalition of states secured settlement agreements with three of the country's largest egg producers. While shoppers watched the price of a basic grocery staple climb to levels rarely…

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Bird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

Newcastle Herald

The state's first case of bird flu is in the Hunter. Here's what you need to know

Authorities confirmed a migratory seabird found at Hawks Nest has the first NSW case of the deadly H5N1 virus, sparking a state and national response.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition criticises Labor over electricity prices as Bowen rejects ‘hypocrisy’ – as it happened

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Bangkok Post

Premier launches B30bn farm lending blitz

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has kicked off a 30-billion-baht "Khon La Khrueng" (half-half) loan programme aimed at helping farmers reduce their production costs.

Bangkok Post

Thai exports on course for double-digit growth

Exports are projected to ‌rise by 8-10% this year, says the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC), adding that a favourable exchange rate of 34 baht per US dollar could help drive export growth firmly into double digits.

The Independent UK

California farmer and food marketer spar over who can sell white nectarines

A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows

Newcastle Herald

'Bloody shock': H5 bird flu case suspected in Hunter

It marks an unwelcome first for NSW.

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