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Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
World
January 26, 2021
Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic…
Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
World
November 28, 2020
Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
PISAC, Peru (AP) — Under a punishing Andean sun, Nazario Quispe digs his plow into the soil where he is…
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
World
January 9, 2020
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which swept through his farm in…
New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough
World
November 3, 2019
New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough
The willingness of some multinational firms to pay a cost-of-living bonus for African cocoa planters is welcome but will not…
Government failure cause of Egypt’s Cotton industry collapse: Farmer Union
Egypt
May 12, 2019
Government failure cause of Egypt’s Cotton industry collapse: Farmer Union
Hussein Abousaddam, head of the farmers’ union, said that the cotton industry had collapsed as a result of the government’s…
US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly
World
May 8, 2019
US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly
US soy farmers and industry on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to pull back from his tariff threat and quickly…
Smart tech the new tool for African farmers
Technology
May 4, 2019
Smart tech the new tool for African farmers
How do you manage the trick of feeding school children better and at a lower cost? How do you count…
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
Middle East
May 2, 2019
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
YOUSSIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) — After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived…
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
World
April 17, 2019
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year as government moves to kickstart growth…
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
World
April 8, 2019
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago…