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Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

Following historic rainfall and flooding earlier this summer, farmers in Graves County, Kentucky sustained field damage and crop loss

The Independent UK

Pineapple price peaks as farm lease rates, sucker price go up

Pineapple farmers in Kerala are seeing a revival of fortunes due to favourable weather and market conditions, with the price of ripe fruit reaching an all-time high of ₹42/kg in November. Prices of pineapple suckers and lease rates for potential pineapple farms have also risen, prompting farmers to rethink their…

The Hindu

Agriculture drone developed by sister-brother duo’s start-up gets DGCA certification

Devika & Devan Chandrasekaran, engineering grads, developed agri-drone, FIA QD10, to increase yield & reduce fertiliser application. It has 25 min flight time & costs Rs. 4-7.5 lakh. They are upskilling manual labourers into drone operators & plan to roll out operations in UK & Germany.

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Farmers air their grievances before Siddaramaiah

Karnataka farmers met CM Siddaramaiah to demand higher FRP, 10-hr electricity, drought relief funds. CM assured to uphold their interests, convene meeting of sugar mills & direct police to be more thoughtful. Delegation criticized govt's attitude similar to Union govt's anti-farmers stance.

The Hindu

KCR twisting my statements regarding Rythu Bandhu as he fears Congress promises to farmers: Uttam

Congress MP Uttam Kumar Reddy refuted CM KCR's false claims of his statements on Rythu Bandhu. Mr. Reddy said that he demanded timely disbursal of money to farmers. He outlined Congress' farmer-centric agenda.

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Drought-hit farmers in State lost crops worth ₹33,000 crore: Siddaramaiah

Farmers in Karnataka have incurred crop and harvest losses of a whopping ₹33,000 crore so far this year due to drought, erratic weather conditions, and other vagaries of nature, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Friday.

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Federal Register weekly update: More than 25,000 documents added so far in 2023

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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State to attain self-sufficiency in milk production in a year, says Minister

Dairy farmers to be given subsidy in cattle feeds, which will make a significant improvement in milk production, Chinchurani says.

The Hindu

UK government weakens energy efficiency targets for farmers

Improvement targets for horticulture and poultry reduced after lobbying from National Farmers’ Union

The Guardian - UK

The real price of paddy

Two farmer suicides in Kerala have brought into focus the red tape-ridden, lax government system of crop procurement and payment. The distress is felt across rice-producing areas and is a problem that runs deep, with land under the crop’s cultivation and production itself dropping, find Sam Paul A. and Abdul Latheef…

The Hindu

3 Agriculture Stocks With High Potential for November Gains

The agriculture industry is steadily bouncing back from the macroeconomic challenges, with an increase in the global population and government initiatives being the major driving force. Amid this, agriculture stocks Dole plc (DOLE), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), and Bunge Global (BG) show high potential for November gains. Read on….

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AP PHOTOS: Singapore gives the world a peek into our food future

Like much of the rest of the world, Singapore is racing to feed a growing population with limited natural resources. But with almost no land for agriculture this small, wealthy, fast-paced and densely-packed nation is doing so by embracing and encouraging new food technologies that may someday help feed us…

The Independent UK

Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?

Aquaculture has been the fastest growing food sector in the world for decades, and people now eat more farmed fish than wild fish

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Pastoralists in Senegal raise livestock much as their ancestors did centuries ago

The planet is changing, but pastoralists here in the Sahel region of Africa are in many ways still raising livestock the way their ancestors did centuries ago.

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Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Saving the remaining Amazon rainforest in Brazil will require ensuring that the 28 million people who live there can sustainably make a living

The Hindu

Don’t lose Rythu Bandhu and free power by voting for Congress, says KCR

KCR urges voters to be serious while casting their vote, accusing Congress of abolishing Dharani portal & Rythu Bandhu schemes. He claims BRS has fulfilled promises of Lower Penganga project & Chanaka Korata barrage, & spent ₹12,000 cr for minority welfare. PM Modi accused of ignoring Telangana interests; KCR warns…

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Climate change and farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow…

The Hindu

‘India is now marching ahead towards nutritional security after achieving self-sufficiency in food production’

India is now marching towards nutritional security after achieving self-reliance in food production. Millets are widely grown, have potential to mitigate malnutrition and are gluten-free, low glycemic index. Farm universities should develop millets genotypes suitable for diverse soil and climatic conditions. International Year of Millets aims to create awareness of…

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The Guardian - UK

‘Stop this obscenity’: could key UK summit turn tide on world hunger?

Andrew Mitchell wants next week’s food security conference to find ways to tackle waste and pests – and to show that aid works

The Hindu

Agri scientists to conduct Rapid Roving Survey to help farmers protect crops from infestations in Kalaburagi

ZARS-Kalaburagi & Dept. of Agri. to conduct Rapid Roving Survey in 25 villages for 8 wks to assess pest & disease incidence. Scientists to advise management strategies to farmers. Dry root rot wilt disease in Red gram due to scanty rainfall & low soil moisture. Biocontrol agents & resistant varieties…

The Independent UK

The Bird flu outbreak isn't over, but it's less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover

Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year and that means consumers generally aren’t seeing…

The Hindu

PM Modi to release PM KISAN funds on November 15; Opposition cries foul

The Opposition has alleged that the instalment was deliberately delayed to coincide with the ongoing Assembly elections to five States and it was a violation of the model code of conduct

The Hindu

Stalin inaugurates new warehouse to store additional 1,500 tonnes of skimmed milk powder in Tiruvannamalai

CM Stalin virtually inaugurated new warehouse facility in Tiruvannamalai DCPP to store 1,500 metric tonnes of SMP. Joint funds from TNCMPF built facility at ₹29.32 crore. Will help 15 lakh milk producers, store 3,000 tonnes of SMP & aid affected families during emergencies. Fifth such facility in TN.

The Hindu

Wetland conversion: Court refuses to treat case against late Minister as mistake of fact, orders further probe

The controversy over reclamation of paddy land by the former Minister Thomas Chandy is refusing to die down even after his death with a vigilance court summarily rejecting the request to treat the case as `a mistake of fact’.

Evening Standard

What is bluetongue disease? Farmers urged to remain vigilant amid fear of future outbreaks

The virus can be found in a number of farmyard animals

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