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Agricultural tools distributed to farmers
The Rising Nepal
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By Our Correspondent,Taplejung, June 24: Pathibhara Yangwarak Rural Municipality of Taplejung has distributed hand-tractor to farmers. Targeting the main season of paddy cultivation and to support farmers in agricultural work, the rural...
Farming a future free of child labour through Tuai Cerita initiative
The Malaysian Star
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June 24, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Lena (not her real name) has only just tied the knot, but her vision for the future already stretches far ahead, especially when it comes to her future children. “I want them to be free to choose their own path. Not everyone is born...
Agriculture concerns
Dawn
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June 24, 2025
PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif appears relieved that the IMF did not turn down Pakistan’s request to exempt fertilisers and pesticides from new taxes in the recently announced budget. “We had made it clear that we will not impose taxes on...
‘It is a very big conundrum – who is going to be farming our land in 20 years’ time?’
Irish Independent
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Around half of cattle farms have an off-farm income, according to the newly launched National Farm Survey, while 36pc of all farm households are in receipt of a pension – highlighting the ageing farming population and the challenge of generational...
Why this 25-year-old Donegal farmer with 500 sheep and 60 sucklers is confident about the future of Irish farming
Irish Independent
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Evan Walsh says though that “we need more young people, and they need support” Evan Walsh pictured on his farm in Ballintra, Co Donegal. Photos: Joe Dunne Today at 06:30 At 25, Evan Walsh is less than half the average age of Irish farmers – but...
What Are The 7 Steps Of Farming?
India Herald
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Farming is a step-by-step process that entails getting the land ready, growing vegetation, and harvesting it for intake or sale. Here are the 7 key steps of farming, explained actually in approximately 250 words: 1. Land guidance That is the...
Smart Agriculture: AI-Powered Vertical & Precision Farming
Intelligent Living
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June 23, 2025
As the global population rises and arable land shrinks, traditional farming methods are struggling to meet growing food demands sustainably. This situation raises the critical question of how to produce more food with fewer resources without...
Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors to Drive Agricultural Revolution
This Day
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June 24, 2025
•Inaugurates 15km road in Kwali area council •Says rural connectivity necessary to drive national growth, prosperity Deji Elumoyein Abuja President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun, as he launched 2,000 tractors for...
Agric Renaissance: Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanized Farming
New Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Share President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The commissioning...
BRENDAN JACOBS: SA should use G20 presidency to put African agriculture on the map
BusinessLIVE
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While efforts to enhance food security are under way, they often fail to tackle local needs and priorities. The G20 presidency provides a platform to reframe Africa’s agricultural development strategy to focus on productivity, sustainability and...
‘Farm fests’ to be held at Kerala Agriculture department farms
The Hindu
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June 23, 2025
The Agriculture department is set to organise ‘farm fests’ in the farms run by it across Kerala. Farm produce unique to each farm and seed materials will be on display and sale at the events, which is part of the department’s efforts to popularise...
Tripura to Cultivate Hybrid and Fragrant Rice on 25,500 Hectares: Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath Announces Major Kharif Season Push
Northeast Today
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June 24, 2025
Agartala, June 24, 2025: In a major agricultural initiative, Tripura’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government has set an ambitious target to cultivate hybrid rice on 25,000 hectares and fragrant...
Students explore careers in agriculture at leadership conference
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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June 23, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Over 40 rising high school seniors from across Kentucky made their way to the University of Kentucky this week for a leadership conference focused on careers in agriculture. Now in its 40th year, the Kentucky Farm Bureau...
Innovative company unveils major initiative that could revolutionize agriculture: 'Expected to significantly improve'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 23, 2025
The arrangement is a win for farmers. by Noah JampolJune 23, 2025 One company is going above and beyond to not just support the transition to clean energy, but to also bolster their local community's agriculture industry. Ricoh, a Japanese...
US insists, India resists lower duties on agricultural, dairy, and GM produce: Govt sources
CNBC-TV18
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June 23, 2025
As intense negotiations continue between India and the United States for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), a government official has said that India is resisting the American insistence on lower duties for its agricultural and dairy produce, and...
Illinois Department of Agriculture announces spongy moth treatment schedule
Prairie State Wire - Illinois
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June 23, 2025
Jerry F. Costello, II Director | Illinois Department Of AgricultureJerry F. Costello, II Director | Illinois Department Of Agriculture The Illinois Department of Agriculture has announced that the Spongy Moth treatment in northern Illinois is set...
Vietnam taps Halal market to boost agricultural exports
VietnamPlus
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June 23, 2025
HCM City (VNA) - The signing of multiple trade cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Middle Eastern countries in late 2024 has opened new opportunities for Vietnamese goods to enter the Halal market, creating strong momentum and prospects for...
Industry Minister visits Phitsanulok to promote clean sugarcane farming and sustainable industry
Pattaya Mail
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June 23, 2025
Akanat Promphan praises Phitsanulok Sugar’s shift toward green innovation and community-based economic growth as a model for cleaner, competitive agriculture. PHITSANULOK, Thailand – Minister of Industry Akanat Promphan recently visited...
UW to Showcase New Agricultural Research at Sheridan Field Day July 1
Sheridan Media - Wyoming
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June 24, 2025
The University of Wyoming will host a free educational field day Tuesday, July 1, at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center at 1090 Dome Loop in Sheridan. Registration begins at 8:00 am at 1090 Dome Loop in Sheridan and field tours begin at...
Gulmi turns the tide on sugarcane farming
The Kathmandu Post
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In the quiet hills of Gulmi’s Rurukshetra Rural Municipality lies Thorga, a village with a 150-year-old legacy of sugarcane cultivation. Here, Kamala Marasini tends to her five ropani (0.25 hectares) of sugarcane fields. This year alone, she...