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K’taka CM urges Union Minister Chouhan to grant urgent help to mango farmers
K’taka CM urges Union Minister Chouhan to grant urgent help to mango farmers Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Union Minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, for urgent ‘Price Deficiency Payment’ and ‘Market...

Monde Nissin Empowers Farmers with Launch of 5 Ground Up Stores Across the Philippines
By Contributor on June 13, 2025 The newly launched Batiao Store marks one of the five agricultural cooperatives established by Monde Nissin Corporation as part of their 45@45 Sari-Sari Store Enablement Program to empower Filipino farmers. In a...

How Can Smart Agricultural Equipment Accurately Detect Pedestrians in Complex Scenarios?
Newswise — Amid the rapid development of agricultural mechanization, with the widespread adoption of autonomous tractors, drones, and other equipment, real-time, precise pedestrian detection in farmland to prevent collisions between machinery and...

EU imposes higher tariffs on agricultural goods and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus
The EU Council has adopted a regulation that introduces new tariffs on agricultural products and certain fertilizers from Russia and Belarus starting July 1. These tariffs will apply to goods that were previously not subject to additional customs...

Garuda Aerospace unveils new agri-drones indigenisation facility in Chennai
Drone maker Garuda Aerospace on Thursday unveiled its new agri-drone indigenisation facility in Chennai Kamlesh Paswan, Union Minister of State for Rural Development, inaugurated the facility and also launched 300 Centres of Excellence (CoE) and...

Ghana’s Agricultural Boom Fails to Tame Soaring Food Prices
Ghana’s agriculture sector expanded by 6.6% in Q1 2025, with crops (6.7%) and livestock (5.6%) driving growth, according to Ghana Statistical Service data. Yet this production surge has done little to curb food inflation, which remains stubbornly...

Brooke Farmers Market opens at a new location
OPEN FOR BUSINESS — The Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to help Tia Graham and others involved with the Brooke County Farmers Market kick off the summer season at its new location at 535 Charles Street, the corner of...

Calls for a moratorium on all applications to place solar panels on agricultural land in Wales, have been defeated
The Welsh Conservatives tabled a motion in the Senedd on Wednesday, urging the Welsh Labour Government to take decisive action on solar energy policy to protect agricultural land and ensure a sustainable energy future for Wales. The motion called...

Ventura County agricultural growers hurt by farmworker ICE raids
CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) -- The ICE raids are taking a toll on growers and farmworkers in Southern California. Many people are scared to show up for work. It's hitting the agricultural business in Ventura County especially hard. Camarillo Nursery...

Huletts celebrates local farmers in new documentary
Huletts - Growing a sweet future. Tongaat Hulett has released its new Growing A Sweet Future documentary which highlights the inspiring stories of small-scale farmers from the village of Macekane in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The film captures the...

India News | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Writes to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Seeks Urgent Help for Mango Farmers
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 13 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday write a letter to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking for urgent help for mango farmers in the state. He said that mango prices have dropped...

Prime Minister confirms passing of Minister for Agriculture, Vatimi Rayalu
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed the passing away of Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu. In a statement, he said the Minister for Health, Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, has advised him of the death. “I also wish to confirm...

Eritrea: Vocational Training For Students Of Hamelmalo College Of Agriculture
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A three-month vocational training program has been provided to 315 students, including 174 female students, of the Hamelmalo College of Agriculture. The training aimed to enhance the students'...
Opening speech by Commissioner Hansen at the 2025 Osaka World Expo policy event “Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture: Perspectives from the EU"
European Commission Speech Osaka, 13 Jun 2025 I would like to warmly welcome you all to Expo Osaka and to this EU policy event on Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture. I would particularly like to thank M...

Brits reveal top 20 toughest everyday jobs - including farmers and police
The most demanding everyday jobs in the UK have been ranked, with firefighters, paramedics, and farmers topping the list, according to a study. Professions such as surgeons, police officers, and care workers are also recognised as requiring...

Program means employers can provide farmers market voucher to workers
Columbia Farmers Market launched CoMo Crop Cash, a program providing $5 vouchers to employees of participating businesses. Employers are charged only when vouchers are redeemed, creating a benefit for employers, employees and the market. Vouchers...

Three Pepper Jelly flavours launched under agri innovation initiative
The pepper jelly (Ministry of Agriculture photo) Three flavours of a new Pepper Jelly were launched on Monday under the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) initiative at the Massy Stores Mega,...

CT farmers await disaster relief amid clash between Dems, USDA
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. It has been nearly a year since heavy rainfall left Kaitlyn Kimball’s 3-acre field in Naugatuck under a foot of water for almost a week, killing all of...

Federal cuts hit farmers and food banks: 'It really hurts'
Sylvia Tisdale believes in feeding the hungry so much that, at 70 years old, she attempted to climb Mount Kiliminjaro to raise awareness about food insecurity. "The altitude got me," she said with a small chuckle, "but my daughter made it." Three...

Bill aims to protect New Jersey farmers from nuisance lawsuits
Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot The Senate Economic Growth Committee has passed a bill introduced by...