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Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organization (ARBO) from San Manuel, Isabela, received a P3-million grant under the Swine Industry Recovery Program (SIRP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish an 80-head capacity finisher operation facility featuring an innovative pen design. This project aims to help local farmers, particularly Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
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U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has written a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the agency to ensure fair distribution of disaster assistance from the American Relief Act of 2025 to California farmers. The letter emphasizes the importance of providing direct financial relief
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In a bid to revitalize rural economies, the social practice team of Lanzhou Jiaotong University conducted a live broadcast from Honggou Village, Banqiao Town, leveraging local forestry and fruit resources to promote characteristic agricultural products. The event, which drew over 800 viewers and 48,000 likes, successfully increased the popularity
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Rural communities in Victoria are sounding the alarm over VicGrid's proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line project, VNI West, which would connect high-voltage electricity grids in NSW and Victoria. Farmers and landowners gathered outside a renewables conference in Bendigo to protest the project, citing concerns over property rights and the
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Farming plays a vital role in the UK, with farmers working hard to produce food and maintain rural communities. However, working near overhead power lines poses a significant risk, and incidents can lead to serious injury or even fatal outcomes. As part of Farm Safety Week 2025, National Grid Electricity
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Farmers in Lancashire have been reminded to exercise extreme caution around power lines after a series of tractor crashes in the past 12 months. The incidents, which included machinery coming into contact with overhead lines and wooden poles, accounted for more than half of all safety incidents in the North
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The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has announced that it will challenge the 45% agricultural income tax in court, calling it "unconstitutional, illegal, and unethical." The decision was made at a meeting under the chairmanship of Dr. Syed Nadeem Qamar, where farmers argued that they were not receiving
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The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has accused the government of ignoring the "appalling consequences" of its planned inheritance tax reforms, which would disproportionately affect farming families. The NFU has repeatedly provided evidence that the current policy does not achieve its intended goals, and is urging the government
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing significant relief to Florida growers and businesses affected by recent hurricanes. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a $675.9 million federal block grant with the State of Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to cover losses in infrastructure, citrus,
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Florida's agriculture industry, which is critical to both the state's and national economy, has been severely impacted by a series of devastating hurricanes. In response to the widespread damage, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced $675.9 million in federal disaster assistance for
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Rwanda, with over 700,000 families cultivating cassava, is one of the biggest cassava producers in Africa, accounting for approximately 1.7 million tonnes annually. However, a devastating outbreak of Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) in 2013 saw cassava production plummet from 3.3 million tonnes to just 656,924
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Ghana's agricultural sector has received a major boost with the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) training 800 fruit and vegetable farmers in the Ashanti Region on cost-effective, modern storage technologies. The three-day training introduced participants to the Cool Bot Technology, Charcoal Fridge, and
