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India-Africa partnership for agricultural development and food security
The Indian Express
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June 27, 2025
Amid rising challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and the urgent need for agricultural transformation, the India-Africa partnership in agriculture and food security has become increasingly vital. The two countries have a long history...
Smallholder farming: Young agritech innovators to receive grants to build resilience
Business Day
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June 27, 2025
L-R: Carolyn Mwangi, founder/CEO, Kimplanter Seedlings and Nurseries from Kenya; Nana Opoku, CEO, Grow For Me from Ghana; Richies Attai, Co-founder/CEO, Winich Farms from Nigeria, and Maryanne Gichanga, CEO, Agritechs Analytics from Kenya, all...
UP govt making farmers self-reliant through mushroom farming
The Statesman (India)
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June 27, 2025
In a bid to boost farmers’ income and promote sustainable agriculture, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a special campaign to encourage mushroom cultivation across the state. This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to...
Canada Deepens Support for Women and Disabled Farmers in Agribusiness through Agrihouse Partnership
Ghana News Agency
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June 27, 2025
By Stanley Senya Accra, June 27, GNA – Global Affairs Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women and farmers with disabilities in Ghana’s agricultural sector through continued support for the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership...
Farmers Guardian releases regenerative farming special
Farmers Guardian
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June 27, 2025
The June 27 issue also highlights the results of a survey launched by Farmers Guardian, to find out if farming more regeneratively improves productivity, profitability and marketability. Acting editor Katie Jones says regen offers farmers new...
Advancing High-Quality Seed Potato Multiplication for Family Farms in Uruguay
Seed World
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June 27, 2025
The potato holds a central role in Uruguay’s agricultural landscape, contributing significantly to the country’s food security and economy — but access to high quality seeds remains an issue. In recent years the National Institute of Agricultural...
Centre's groundwater tax plan sparks outrage among TN farmers
The Federal
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June 27, 2025
The Union government’s proposal to impose a tax on groundwater usage for agriculture has ignited fierce opposition in Tamil Nadu, with farmers’ groups condemning the move as a “cruel betrayal” of the state’s agricultural community. The plan, which...
Fresh from the farm: Local food trails highlight homegrown food
Lynden Tribune - Washington State
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WHATCOM — Visitors and locals alike can plan an outing this summer around the bounty of local harvests with the help of eight Farm to Table Trails put together by Sustainable Connections. Food and Farming Program Manager Jessica Gillis said the...
Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
Jordan: Farmers in Irbid receive over $2.8mln in agricultural loans — official
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Irbid branch of the Agricultural Credit Corporation has begun providing interest-free loans to livestock breeders, including those raising sheep, cattle, and camels, according to the branch director, Malik Akour. Akour said the...
Top Sustainable Travel Tips for Exploring Eco-Friendly Singapore
The London Economic
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June 27, 2025
Singapore is often described as a city of the future, and when it comes to sustainability, it truly leads by example. From green skyscrapers to eco-conscious transport systems, this island nation has woven environmental responsibility into daily...
Zambeef Products PLC opens new US$15M poultry facility at Chisamba Huntley farm
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 27, 2025
ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products PLC has officially opened a new Environmentally Controlled House (ECH) at its Chisamba Huntley farm, with each unit designed to accommodate up to 45,000 birds in one production cycle. The new infrastructure forms part of...
Shushtar water structures, a ground for sustainable tourism
Tehran Times
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June 27, 2025
TEHRAN—The governor of Shushtar, an ancient city in southwest Iran, has said that modeling water resources management, sustainable tourism, and linking industry with culture can be learned from the capacity of Shushtar's historical water...
Denmark Extends Operating Life of Two Offshore Wind Farms
Offshore Engineer News
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June 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025 © Fokke Baarssen / Adobe Stock The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has extended the production permits for the Nysted and Middelgrunden offshore wind farms, enabling the projects to continue producing electricity for 10 and 25 more years,...
TGI Group launches financial inclusion drive to empower cocoa farmers, boost Nigeria’s cocoa industry
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 27, 2025
NIGERIA – Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has launched the Osun Financial Inclusion Drive (OFID), a major step towards strengthening rural economies and promoting inclusive financial access in Nigeria’s cocoa sector. The initiative is...
Clermont County-based caviar farm joins international effort to use 100% of every fish
WVXU News - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
A Clermont County-based caviar farm is joining an international effort to use every part of each fish it raises. Big Fish Farms in Bethel recently signed on to the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge, an initiative aimed at reducing waste and maximizing...
Senator Abubakar Kyari: Driving Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural renaissance, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Prompt News Online
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June 27, 2025
For a nation that once towered as West Africa’s agricultural beacon, Nigeria’s gradual slide into food import dependency was an unheralded catastrophe, largely accepted with a shrug and managed through unsustainable quick fixes. Today, however,...
IFC invests $15mn in Kyrgyzstan’s first sustainability bond to support green and inclusive projects
Daryo
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June 27, 2025
To strengthen green and inclusive finance in the Kyrgyz Republic, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested up to $15mn in the country's first-ever sustainability bond. The bond, issued in local currency by the Kyrgyz Investment and...
Mchunu’s fertile vision turns cow dung into farming gold
Food For Mzansi
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June 27, 2025
Forget what you think you know about farming. Today’s new-era farmers are rewriting the script. Like Thandiwe Mchunu, founder of TMGG Pty Ltd. When Food For Mzansi asked her what she farms with, she laughed and said: “I’m farming with cow dung.”...
How shipping containers are shaping urban vertical farming
FoodChain Magazine - Florida
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June 27, 2025
Our global food systems are under siege, with climate change, natural disasters disrupting supply chains, and conflicts affecting agriculture in vulnerable regions. Add to that a booming population – set to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050 – and...