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Hive thinking: Beekeeping makes a buzz in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN : Night has just fallen in central Ivory Coast and the hour has come for two men, venturing forth … More

Agriculture, Beekeeping, Bees, Farming, Honey, Ivory Coast

Indian farmers block highways nationwide

Internet blocking further angers protesters, Twitter challenges Delhi takedown orders Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have blocked highways … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Uttar Pradesh farmers join protests against India’s agriculture reforms

BHAINSWAL, INDIA (REUTERS) : Thousands of farmers in a politically important Indian state on Friday (Feb 5) rallied in opposition … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna, Uttar Pradesh

Rihanna, Greta Thunberg lend support to plight of Indian farmers

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) : Pop star Rihanna and environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg have drawn global attention to Indian farmers’ fight against … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Greta Thunberg, India, New Law, Protest, Rihanna

India’s PM Modi breaks silence on months-long farm protests

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday (Jan 31) that protesters who stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Narendra Modi, New Law, Protests

India cuts off Internet near Delhi as farmers begin hunger strike

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday (Jan 30) as … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers scrap march on parliament after riots

NEW DELHI : Indian farmer unions have scrapped next week’s planned march on parliament against new agricultural laws, as rifts emerge … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

Indian farmers’ protest rolls on, with negotiations at a standstill

The story Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping on the outskirts of New Delhi since November, protesting against the … More

Agriculture, Farmers, Haryana, India, New Law, Protest, Punjab

Farmers’ protests turn ugly in India as tear gas is fired

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Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest, Red Fort

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 … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protests, Red Fort

Indian farmers ride caravan of tractors into capital ahead of Republic Day

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday (Jan 25) as tens … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest, Punjab

Farm laws: India ready to put controversial laws on hold for 18 months

India’s government has offered to put three controversial farm laws, that have sparked major protests, on hold for 18 months. … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, New Law, Protest

India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws

NEW DELHI (AP) : India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of agricultural reform laws and … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Law, Protest

Month on, women hold the fort at India farmer protests

NEW DELHI (AP) : The men arrived first. And they arrived with a bang. Tens of thousands of them, marching … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Protests, Women

Fruit-picking baskets empty as labour shortage begins to bite

No state government has come to the table with a plan to bring foreign fruit pickers safely into Australia despite … More

Agriculture, Australia, Immigration, Jobs, Pandemic, Supply Chain

Indian PM makes fresh appeal to farmers protesting over new laws

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Dec 25) offered to hold fresh talks to end a stalemate … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Law, Protest

Struggling Syrian farmers turn to tropical fern for fodder

Syria’s economic crisis has driven up food prices by 249 percent, with the cost of animal fodder also rising sharply, … More

Agriculture, Azolla, Farmers, Syria

Quality and Sustainability: Why Colombia could become the next exporting giant

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Colombia is set to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. … More

Agriculture, Avocado, Banana, Coffee, Columbia, Export, Pitaya

Japan’s wasabi producers farm ‘green gold’

IZU, Japan: If you’ve eaten sushi, you might assume you’ve tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that … More

Agriculture, Farming, Food, Japan, Sushi, Wasabi

India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new farming laws continues

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (REUTERS) : Tens of thousands of Indian farmers on Sunday (Dec 13) intensified their protests against three new agricultural … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Protest

Durian farmers’ incomes rise after improving quality, yield

TIỀN GIANG – Farmers in Cai Lậy District, the largest durian producer in Tiền Giang Province, have raised their income … More

Agriculture, Cultivation, Durian, Economy, Farmers

National Strike Intensifies Protests Against New India Farm Laws

Tens of thousands of farmers across India took to the streets Tuesday during a nationwide strike demanding the scrapping of … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Protest

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – As India’s coronavirus numbers swell and the economy stumbles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has another crisis … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Law, Protest

Indian government to meet protesting farmers again as talks continue

NEW DELHI: A fourth round of talks between the Indian government and 40 farmers’ unions over divisive farm laws failed to … More

Agriculture, Farmers, India, Protests

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