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In a move to enhance food sufficiency and reduce the financial burden on rural farmers, the member representing Afikpo West State Constituency in Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro, has distributed bags of fertilisers and other farm inputs to farmers in the area. According to Ikoro, who is
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The communities of Batac and Sarrat in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, are taking steps to preserve indigenous plants used for food and natural medicine. With the help of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), 15 farmers from three local groups are participating in the Community Foodscapes and Seedbanks of
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Fuzhou's Zhangzhou Longwen District has been allocated 2.832 million yuan to support the development of farmers' cooperatives, family farms, and demonstration and promotion of waterfowl non-water surface breeding technology. This subsidy is part of a provincial-level initiative to support high-quality family farms and characteristic modern agriculture
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Farmers in Gwanda District have come together to establish associations to improve their goat breeding and market linkages. The initiative, aimed at reaping economic benefits from improved herds, has seen the introduction of Kalahari bucks to Matabele breed herds. The Ward 17 goat farmers association, with eight farmer groups, has
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Farmers in Jumla, Nepal are embracing high-density apple farming, focusing on cultivating improved apple varieties such as Italian Gala, Fuji, King Red, Golden, and Speed. This initiative is backed by the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project (PMAMP), which provides a 50 per cent subsidy to promote apple farming. As a
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As the summer months bring an influx of oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit to US stores, the country's citrus growers are facing a daunting challenge: a 30% tariff slapped on South African imports by President Donald Trump. The levies threaten to cripple the industry, which employs 140,000
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A £350,000 automated harvesting machine has been put to work at Fair Green Farms in Middleton, near King's Lynn, to secure the future viability of the blueberry crop. The machine, a FineField Harvy 500, replaces the previous army of seasonal workers who have become difficult to recruit
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The UK has imposed an abstraction ban on farmers in parts of Norfolk, preventing them from watering their crops during the heatwave. The move comes amid the country's third heatwave of the summer, which has left reservoir levels in England at their lowest levels in a decade. Growers
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A severe flooding event in Texas has left hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to farms and ranches, highlighting the significant challenges faced by farmers and ranchers in the state. The flooding not only destroyed crops and infrastructure but also took a toll on livestock, with cattle found dead
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The 2025 Midwest Buck Sale Goat Expo in Sedalia, Missouri, hosted an annual industry event for goat enthusiasts and producers to learn about the latest advancements in goat farming and breeding. Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) partnered with Midwest Buck Sale to provide in-depth workshops, where attendees gained knowledge on
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Thanet Earth, a glasshouse complex in Britain, has been awarded the prestigious Emsden Trophy by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) for its commitment to sustainable practices, environmental concern, and quality food production. The farm produces around 400 million tomatoes, 33 million cucumbers, and 20 million peppers each year,
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Environmental science researchers at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in Odisha, India, have conducted a study to understand the constraints faced by cabbage farmers in the Khordha district. The research aimed to identify the major challenges and suggest necessary policy measures to improve agricultural productivity and farmer livelihoods in
