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Kissan Ittehad calls for 'agriculture emergency' amid growing challenges
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Khokhar has urged the government to declare an agriculture emergency in the country to address the sector's mounting challenges and uplift the living standards of the farming community. Speaking at a press…
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue received 140 complaints after RTÉ horse abattoir exposé
Dozens of people asked how it could be that the Department of Agriculture had never uncovered the horrendous welfare issues at Shannonside Foods in Straffan, Co Kildare. A total of 137 separate complaints were logged by the department, with one…
Medfly Quarantine Enacted in Fremont, California to Protect Agriculture from Prolific Pest
Published on September 07, 2024 Source: Google Street View Agricultural officials in California have initiated a quarantine in part of Alameda County, including Fremont areas, due to an infiltration of Mediterranean Fruit Flies, commonly called…
China-Pakistan collaboration to revolutionise Pakistan's arid agriculture
ISLAMABAD - China-Pakistan collaboration helps to revolutionise Pakistan's arid agriculture, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday. As per the report, adopting China's advanced agricultural technologies and water-saving practices…
Queensland Rural Debt Survey shows debt has risen 8.2 per cent in three years
Queensland farmers are more in debt than two years ago, but experts say it's a sign the industry is doing well. According to new data from the Queensland government, rural debt in 2023 rose to $29.37 billion, up more than 8 per cent from 2021.
Low export prices prompt seafood industry to push more tiger prawns into Aussie markets
Australians are being urged to eat more wild-caught tiger prawns, as fishers move away from sending their produce overseas. It's been a slow start to the season in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Queensland; catches are down but fishers are…
Speeding up connectivity
BAD weather, wild animals, even cars – it does not take much for the Internet service in his village to be disrupted, says Sakaria Awang. Even when there are no “disturbances”, his village in Bentong, Pahang, is one of those…
World Insights: China, Africa on modernization journey together
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — As an African proverb goes, “a friend is someone you share the path with.” In the shared pursuit of modernization of the Global South, China and Africa have stood together as companions over the…
Loan fraud case: ED attaches Amtek Group's assets worth Rs 5,000 crore
Weeks after arresting Amtek Group promoter Arvind Dham in a bank loan fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached farm houses, hundreds of acres of agricultural and industrial lands across states and shares and debentures worth more…
Risk of disease outbreak rises as Bangladesh floods devastate sanitation infrastructure - Oxfam - Bangladesh
6 September 2024: The risk of waterborne disease outbreak is rising as the water and sanitation system across 11 districts in Bangladesh have been submerged or disrupted by recent floods, said Oxfam. Oxfam's recent needs assessment survey across…
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that…
15 recession-proof jobs and how to get started in the industry
In your job search, you will find different jobs, but in such uncertain economic times, finding a secure and stable job is a priority. Therefore, before accepting any job offer that comes your way, you should know whether they are recession-proof…
Stock handling: 'I just completely fell in love with it' - BBC News
An obsession born at an agricultural show has taken Fergal Gormley to the peak of stock-handling. The 21-year-old from Claudy, Co. Londonderry, has just been crowned the All-Ireland Senior Young Stockperson 2024. He impressed at raising cattle and…
Labour planning reforms are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing', warns former head of National Trust
The former head of the National Trust has warned that Labour's planning reforms are a “wolf in sheep's clothing”. Dame Fiona Reynolds said the Government risks building in the wrong places in its “determination” to…
Opinion: Thoughts on trip to Taiwan, future accomplishments
In August, I had the honor to join a trade delegation of legislators from Idaho, Wyoming, and Alaska on a trip to Taiwan. Over six full days, we met with a wide range of officials. From the Ministry of Education and the Taiwan Flour Mills…
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