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Egypt plans to drop 50% of pesticide use by 2030
Egypt

Egypt plans to drop 50% of pesticide use by 2030

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation al-Sayed al-Quseir announced Saturday that a plan has been developed to reduce Egypt’s consumption…
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds
World

Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds

An Arctic “doomsday vault” is set Tuesday to receive 60,000 samples of seeds from around the world as the biggest…
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Middle East

After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning

BAQUBA/NINEVEH PLAINS, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his…
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
Middle East

Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq.…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment

Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study

KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
World Bank offers Egypt $500 mn for agriculture
Economy

World Bank offers Egypt $500 mn for agriculture

In a meeting with Agriculture Minister Ezz El-Din Abu Steit, the World Bank offered Egypt a flexible loan of US$…
African crops, economies at risk as El Nino threatens to scorch and soak
Environment

African crops, economies at risk as El Nino threatens to scorch and soak

Standing waist-deep in a hole, South African maize farmer Tom van Rooyen digs at the side with a small pickaxe. "There…
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
Environment

Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem

The spread of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that contain dangerous toxic substances is one of the biggest dangers threatening agriculture…
US crop worry to fuel world food prices in July, UN says
Business

US crop worry to fuel world food prices in July, UN says

MILAN — Searing heat in the US Midwest is expected to see global food prices snap three months of declines…
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault
Environment

Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault

STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being…
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