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From Plate to Plough: Aatmanirbhar in agriculture
With global supply chains being disrupted because of the COVID-19 crisis and the country embroiled in a border standoff with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for “ Aatma Nirbhar Bharat ”. The Modi…
CBE provides EGP 69bn in facilities to support industry, agriculture, contracting sectors
Funds used by the Central Bank of Egypt's (CBE) Industry, Agriculture, and Contracting Support Initiative amounted to EGP 69bn at the end of June, according to an official CBE source. The funds, which were granted under the initiative to about…
Agriculture Calendar - July 6
'Agritourism Operations and Liability Concerns this Fall Season' has been posted to the web. To access this article, visit https://extension.umd.edu.learn/agritourism-operations-and-liability-concerns-fall-season. For more information, email or.
Explained Ideas: What Aatma Nirbhar Bharat slogan means for Indian agriculture
With global supply chains being disrupted because of the COVID-19 crisis and the country embroiled in a border standoff with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat”. But what does it…
PM Modi roots for startups to promote innovation in agriculture; suggests hackathons to solve problems
To boost innovation and use of technology in agriculture and allied sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on the need to promote startups and agri entrepreneurs. Reviewing the progress of the Indian Council of Agricultural…
How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On
HAMMONTON, N.J. — Workers at the largest blueberry farm in the Northeast move through the fields in small groups, fingers dancing with the speed of musicians as they pick bushes heavy with fruit. The more they gather, the more they are paid…
Border closure unlikely to affect agriculture
Livestock agents and transporters say the impending closure of the border between Victoria and NSW is unlikely to have an adverse effect on their operations. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the border will close, from 11:59pm, on Tuesday. Mr…
Coronavirus Live Updates: Assessing the Real Death Rate
More than six months into the pandemic, the coronavirus has infected more than 11 million people worldwide, killing more than 525,000. But despite the increasing toll, scientists still do not have a clear answer to one of the most fundamental…
Fake meat grown in labs heralded as the eco-friendly future of food
On Saturday, in our first extract from a mesmerising new book, JENNY KLEEMAN explored how we could soon live in a world devoid of intimacy — where thousands of sex robots are sold worldwide. In this second, equally haunting part, she unveils…
Quarles hopes USMCA brings economic benefit to Kentucky agriculture
FRANKFORT — Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is optimistic Kentucky agricultural producers will see a much-needed economic boost with today's implementation of a new trade relationship between the United States and its North…
TEPCO launches huge vertical farm reliant on artificial light
A unit of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc has launched an indoor vertical farm in central Japan with production capacity of 5 tons a day -- one of the world's largest for facilities relying solely on artificial lighting. TEPCO Energy…
Worker, 35, is crushed to death by a falling metal beam
A worker was crushed to death by a beam in a horrific industrial accident A large piece of falling metal crushed the man at a site in Smithfield this morning Bystanders performed CPR on the man before paramedics arrived Monday's victim is…
Study: Farmland under threat
Nearly a quarter of a million acres of Wisconsin's agricultural land were developed or compromised from 2001-2016, according to American Farmland Trust's recently released “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States” report. That…
AfDB, AGRA and PIND back IITA's BASICS-II project - Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged support for the newly launched Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, phase 2, (BASIC-II) project of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
Green economic recovery from corona pandemic
The ongoing economic recession due to coronavirus pandemic has created opportunities for countries to replace the standard growth path with the green growth. There is a renewed effort in many developed and developing countries to adopt a green…
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