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The recent floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have caused widespread destruction, with 3,233 acres of agricultural land damaged, and over 80% of people reporting significant crop losses. The UN-OCHA's Rapid Needs Assessment report highlights the devastating impact of the floods on the region's agricultural sector, with
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Finland's Government has outlined measures to ensure conditions for sustainable growth and the well-being of Finns, with a focus on strengthening overall security and security of supply. Key components of this effort include food security and the availability of production inputs, such as fertilizers and energy. The Ministry
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Amelio Biotech, a company founded in 2016 by molecular biologist Li I-chen, is working to combat the devastating citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing, using a novel amino acid chelation technology. This disease, spread by psyllids, has ravaged orchards from Florida to Taiwan, leading to economic devastation in citrus-growing
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A Senate Standing Committee has expressed significant dismay regarding ongoing vacancies, frequent breaches of export standard operating procedures, and deficiencies in quarantine systems, while evaluating the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority Bill in Islamabad. The Committee, led by Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan, probed the reasons behind the nine-month vacancy
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has defended its decision to award a precautionary pilchard harvesting quota of 10,000 metric tons to Eco Fish Farms, stating that the allocation aligns with national food security and employment objectives. The ministry highlighted that all pilchard fishing rights expired
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has defended its decision to grant Eco Fish Farms the right to harvest 10,000 metric tonnes of pilchard under a Governmental Objectives Quota, citing the need to safeguard national food security and sustain jobs at the country's last
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Ghanaian President John Mahama met with Olam Agri's executives in Singapore to discuss enhancing the country's food security and socioeconomic development. Olam Agri, a fully integrated food processing company, has evolved significantly since its inception in Ghana in 1994. The company's operations in Ghana
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Preliminary reports estimate that the recent flash floods in Punjab, Pakistan have destroyed around 60% of rice crops and 30% of sugarcane, with cotton production expected to drop by nearly 35% compared to the annual target. This catastrophe threatens Pakistan's food security and is set to worsen the
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As climate-induced disasters continue to wreak havoc in Zimbabwe, the country's agricultural experts are gathering in Bulawayo for a five-day training workshop to bolster the nation's disaster risk management systems. The Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) initiative focuses on using mobile GIS for hazard
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Pakistan's Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to adhering to Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regulations, citing them as a crucial aspect of international trade in agro-products. The Minister emphasized that these regulations are not merely formalities, but
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Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received a significant boost in its efforts to support President Bola Tinubu's agricultural transformation programme. Dr. Bala Wunti, a philanthropist, has donated 2,200 bags of fertilizer to the APC, which will be distributed across the 20 local
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As the report "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025" from the five leading United Nations agencies warns, hunger in Africa is on the rise, with 296 million people undernourished in 2023 and projected to reach 306 million in 2024. Despite a global decline
