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A five-day training in the preservation of fruits and vegetables concluded at the Punjab Agricultural University's (PAU) skill development centre, where twenty-seven rural women and farmers attended the training designed in association with the food science and technology department. The training aimed to enhance the participants' skills
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A group of Scotland's top seed potato producers recently returned from a week-long fact-finding tour of the USA, where they visited major seed-growing operations and processing facilities. The tour aimed to explore the vast scale, efficiency, and practices employed in US seed potato production. The visiting group was
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Michigan's tart cherry farmers are battling climate change, rising land prices, labor shortages, and tariffs, threatening the state's $6.3 billion specialty crop industry. The National Cherry Festival, a major tourist event, draws 500,000 visitors to Traverse City, but beneath the festival's charm
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to end a long-standing trade agreement with Mexico on imports of fresh tomatoes has put Arizona's tomato industry and jobs in jeopardy. NatureSweet, a San Antonio-based company that supplies one-third of all U.S. fresh tomatoes, will have to
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In a landmark move to strengthen both local agriculture and the welfare of security personnel, the first consignment of fresh vegetables was flagged off for the 59th Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) stationed at Nafra in Bichom district of Arunachal Pradesh. The initiative, launched under the banner of
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Jimmy Dick, a skilled Aberdeenshire farmer, has secured the overall title for Hoof and Hook at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Show. The success can be attributed to his focus on proper nutrition for his animals, particularly his Limousin cross heifers. With the help of East Coast Viners Livestock
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Tomato farmers across Nigeria have been grappling with a severe shortage in supply and logistical challenges, leading to a significant hike in the prices of the produce. The heads of tomatoes farmers associations have pointed to specific issues, including reduced supply from the North and logistics problems in the South
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The Victorian state government has announced a $75 million funding package to support drought-hit farmers, bringing the total emergency drought funding to $144 million since September 2024. The new package aims to provide direct financial relief to the worst-affected farmers in south-west Victoria, as well as a range of statewide
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Ghana's movement permit system for farmers and traders moving livestock has come under the spotlight as the country seeks to prevent the spread of animal diseases. The system, implemented by the Veterinary Services Department, requires movement permits from farmers and traders to help track and control the movement
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As Nigeria endeavors to enhance food security and support rural livelihoods, local startup Doorcas Africa is pioneering a solution to combat a significant yet often overlooked challenge: preventable livestock deaths. By providing real-time veterinary support, disease alerts, and vaccine reminders through a web app and WhatsApp platform, the agtech company
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Faced with severe weather fluctuations and climate-related shocks, farmers in Zimbabwe's hardest-hit regions have gained new-found food and livestock security thanks to a successful two-year anticipatory action project. Implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP), and the International Federation of Red Cross and
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A prominent agribusiness consultant is urging sheep producers to have conversations around carbon emissions, highlighting the opportunities for reducing emissions while maintaining productivity and making a profit. Richard Brake, an agribusiness consultant, believes that farmers are ambivalent about reducing carbon emissions, seeing it as a cost impost with no benefit.
