All posts tagged "farmers"
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112Sugar News in EnglishGovernment provides import facility for sugarcane industry In Merauke
Deputy Minister of Investment Yuliot Tanjung announced import tax exemptions for agricultural machinery to boost sugar and bioethanol self-sufficiency in Merauke regency,...
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128Rice News in EnglishRice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares
Iran’s farmers have cultivated rice on 650,000 hectares in 19 provinces, with Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for 550,000 hectares. The country...
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102Rice News in English‘Herbicide-tolerant basmati not farmer-friendly’
The new herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice variety released by IARI has faced backlash from scientists and environmentalists. Critics argue that while IARI...
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115Maize News in EnglishFarmers count losses as dry spell scorches maize gardens
During the first planting season starting in March, farmers anticipated a bumper harvest. However, a persistent dry spell has withered crops, leading...
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95Maize News in EnglishMore relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced
The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...
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108Wheat News in EnglishEgypt to establish wheat silos company, boost storage capacities
Egypt plans to establish a company for manufacturing grain silos to enhance wheat supply. The strategy involves increasing silo capacity from 3.40...
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117Maize News in EnglishExplained: The green revolution in maize
India’s maize production has surged from 11.5 million tonnes in 1999-2000 to over 35 million tonnes in 2023-24. While mostly used as...
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84UncategorizedNAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – Cane farmers in the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the push to have sugarcane weighbridges, which had been closed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), reopened
Some farmers have urged the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to allow weighbridges to operate. Killion Osur, Secretary of the Kenya National...
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126Sugar News in EnglishReasons to grow sugarcane and supply Norco and Cadbury
The amount of sugarcane Brazil processes in a fortnight equals Australia’s entire seasonal production. In NSW's Richmond area, 11,000 hectares are used...
