All posts tagged "agriculture"
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175Rice News in EnglishRevitalize rice farming and reduce imports: Sharma
In Guinea-Bissau, Chinese agricultural expertise has quadrupled rice yields, boosting income for farmers like Acosdo. Since 1998, 230 Chinese experts have been...
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137Maize News in EnglishGMO: Nigerian Farmers Divided Over Tela Maize
Nigeria's approval of genetically modified (GM) maize, Tela maize, has sparked controversy over GMO food safety. While the government sees it as...
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187Wheat News in EnglishFrench wheat harvest slow after persistent rain
France's wheat harvest is severely delayed due to persistent rain, with only 4% of the soft wheat area harvested, compared to 26%...
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171Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUS to fund lower-emission fertilizer with eye to greener ethanol
The US Department of Energy is investing $36 million in technologies to reduce emissions from synthetic nitrogen fertilizer used in ethanol production....
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180Sugar News in EnglishSugar Council questions importation
The Sugar Council has expressed confusion over the government's plan to import sugar despite exporting raw sugar to the US. The council...
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148Rice News in EnglishTraders union welcomes rice, maize import window with mixed feelings
The National Harmonized Traders Union of Nigeria has mixed feelings about the Federal Government's tax holiday on imported food items like rice,...
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157Wheat News in EnglishEU farming group sees soft wheat crop falling to 117.5 million tons
The European Union's farming association, Copa-Cogeca, forecasts a 6% decline in soft wheat production to 117.5 million metric tons, the smallest crop...
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161Rice News in EnglishImports unlikely to cut rice prices
Former Party-list Rep. Argel Joseph T. Cabatbat criticized President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.'s plan to lower rice prices through imports, citing that...
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178Sugar News in EnglishNCPC to conduct studies on management of armyworms in sugarcane
Bacolod City: The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) of UP-Los Baños will study fall armyworm management in sugarcane in Negros Occidental, where...
