Farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in collaboration with the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) has launched a $1.23 million food systems initiative, aimed at improving rural farmers' ability to handle and maintain the quality of harvested maize and soybeans until they reach the buyer. The pilot phase
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Northern Ireland's family farmers are a vital backbone of the country's agri-food industry, ensuring the high-quality produce that the UK is recognized for worldwide. Robbie Butler MLA, from the Ulster Unionist Party, emphasized the significant contributions of Northern Ireland's farmers while highlighting the pressing
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A freedom of information request has found that 5,820 countryside stewardship agreements will expire in December, leaving thousands of farmers uncertain about the future of their sustainable farming projects. The agreements, which can be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, allocated cash for sustainable land management, such as maintaining
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The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision in Moscow has taken action against the trout farm Koirinoya LLC and individual entrepreneur Sobolevskaya N.V. for violating rules on biological waste disposal. The incident came to light in August 2025, when authorities received reports of dead and improperly disposed-of cage
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Thomas Piecuch, a former NOAA Fisheries observer, founded Holy Ground Oyster Company with his father to grow fresh oysters in coastal Mississippi. After earning degrees in Marine Science and Chemistry from the University of Alabama, Thomas started his career as a NOAA Fisheries observer, collecting fisheries data aboard vessels in
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The Indonesian Deputy Agriculture Minister, Sudaryono, emphasized the importance of maintaining balanced food prices to ensure that farmers and livestock breeders earn fair profits while consumers are not burdened with high costs for daily necessities. The seminar on agricultural students, organized by the Indonesian Association of Agricultural Socio-Economics Student Organizations
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The NFU Mutual Wells Agency is hosting an event in support of Back British Farming Day, taking place in the Lidl car park in Wells, from 10am to 5pm. This community event aims to promote British produce and highlight the importance of agriculture to communities and the economy. The event
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U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin recently traveled to Southwest Oklahoma to meet with rural agricultural producers in the Altus community, specifically addressing warehouse operations, drought and water planning, and the challenges of getting Oklahoma cotton to lucrative markets. During the meeting, Senator Mullin spoke with Oklahomans at the Plains Cotton
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The State Onion Growers Association has launched a unique agitation to raise awareness about the plight of onion farmers in Maharashtra. Starting September 12, onion growers will directly contact ministers and public representatives to demand answers to their questions related to the falling onion prices. The agitation aims to draw
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Thousands of farmers are bracing for uncertainty as government payments for environmental benefits are set to expire at the end of the year, with no confirmed replacement in place. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has obtained data showing that 5,830 Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements will end in December,
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Thousands of farmers may lose vital funding for long-running nature projects due to expiring Government payments, as revealed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) under freedom of information laws. The NFU has obtained data that shows 5,830 Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements will end in December, with no confirmed
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The KwaZulu-Natal agricultural sector is reeling from the devastating impact of natural disasters, including floods, storms, and climate change, which have wiped out an estimated R65 million worth of crops and livestock. KZN MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa, has highlighted the struggles faced by rural farming communities,
