farmers
Strapped for dollars and flooded with rice, Egypt to import more anyway
Business
October 12, 2016
Strapped for dollars and flooded with rice, Egypt to import more anyway
Egypt is looking to import large quantities of rice this month as farmers refuse to sell the government their crops…
India pledges billions for farmers in ‘make-or-break’ budget
Business
February 29, 2016
India pledges billions for farmers in ‘make-or-break’ budget
India pledged to spend US$5.2 billion dollars to double the income of struggling farmers and also boost a rural employment…
Dozens of Beheira farmers protest non-disbursed compensations
Egypt
December 28, 2015
Dozens of Beheira farmers protest non-disbursed compensations
Dozens of farmers who have been harmed by recent heavy rain in Beheira protested in Kafr al-Dawwar on Monday outside…
For ‘Pumpkin Capital USA,’ Halloween brings rest for farmers
Life & Style
November 1, 2015
For ‘Pumpkin Capital USA,’ Halloween brings rest for farmers
In Floydada, Texas, which calls itself "Pumpkin Capital, USA," Halloween is the time for farmers who produce more than a…
Climate-linked insurance a boon for poor farmers
World
October 7, 2015
Climate-linked insurance a boon for poor farmers
Poor farmers the world over are increasingly falling prey to natural disasters, droughts and torrential rain largely due to climate…
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
Egypt
August 19, 2015
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
A study prepared by the pesticides' committee of the Agriculture Ministry proved that 95.4 percent of pesticides are spoiled because…
Foda: Jobs created by Manpower Ministry a media show
Egypt
August 19, 2015
Foda: Jobs created by Manpower Ministry a media show
Hossam Foda, head of the Egyptian Council for Workers and Farmers' Rights, said in a recent interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen, farmers
Middle East
August 2, 2015
Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen, farmers
Israeli troops opened fire on a number of Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.Israeli gunboats targeted…
Farmers decry farmlands illegally seized by state
Egypt
May 25, 2015
Farmers decry farmlands illegally seized by state
Several farmers have decried the seizure of their lands by the state and businessmen, urging Egypt’s presidency to intervene. Wael Tawfiq,…
Rights center, political parties condemn seizure of farmers lands
Egypt
April 27, 2015
Rights center, political parties condemn seizure of farmers lands
The Socialist People's Alliance Party, the Tagammu Party and the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) condemned on…