Farmers
As I sat in the local village hall, listening to a fellow farmer's harrowing story, I was struck by the devastating impact of trauma and neglect on the mental health of those who toil on the land. Dave, a beef and sheep farmer from Devon, shared his own
Farmers
The outbreak of the bluetongue virus threatens to have a serious impact on local businesses in Brecon, Radnor, and Cwm Tawe, as the Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for the area, David Chadwick, has called for urgent support for livestock farmers and markets. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has banned
Farmers
As major retailers continue to favour cheaper imports from countries such as Australia, Uruguay, and New Zealand, British farmers are facing a fresh blow, with three leading supermarkets backtracking on their pledges to support local producers. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) warns that this shift further threatens UK food
Farmers
The conversion of rice fields in An Giang Province with low yields into areas for growing vegetables, other crops, and fruit trees has significantly boosted farmers' earnings and improved production efficiency. Over 23,000ha of paddies have been transformed in nearly five years, meeting 67.6 per cent of
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As heavy rains and droughts pummel Cambodia, farmers like Sun Sros lie awake at night, worried about their crops. Sros, a 42-year-old rice farmer from Battambang province, lost nearly a third of her crop in 2022 due to drought. To make ends meet, she sold her cows, fruit, and what
Farmers
The farming of staple crops such as rice, potatoes, and maize in Rwanda faces numerous pressing challenges, including outdated seed varieties, rising costs of essential inputs, and outdated transportation systems. A multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kigali held on June 12 brought together policymakers, farmers, agro-industrial actors, and civil society organizations to
Farmers
The Himachal Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, has announced plans to declare a support price for potatoes to increase farmers' income. This move is part of efforts to strengthen the rural economy, with a focus on promoting green energy, natural farming, and traditional seeds. The
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Researchers at the University of Limpopo, in collaboration with colleagues from various institutions, have conducted a comprehensive study on sustainable land management (SLM) among smallholder farmers in the Mphanama area of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The study aimed to examine the socio-economic, agronomic, and institutional factors influencing farmers' choices
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set departmental budgets until 2029, providing crucial funding for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The budget includes a 2.7 per cent reduction in day-to-day spending, but a 2.5 per cent increase in capital investment, with £4.2 billion allocated
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Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are partnering to support smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts, helping them adopt climate-smart agriculture practices to enhance food security and improve resilience to climate change. This project, under the Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe partnership, aims
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In Zimbabwe's Kariba District, a quiet transformation is taking place driven by knowledge, inclusion, and resilience. The "Resilience Building in the Sebungwe Landscape" project, supported by the Embassy of Ireland through UNDP and led by FAO in partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water
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Conservationists in the UK are calling for the Lake District to lose its UNESCO world heritage status, citing concerns over sheep farming in this highly revered area of Britain. However, campaigners from the National Sheep Association argue that sheep farming has been an integral part of the Lake District'
