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Commodities - wheat grains in packets in a grocery shop, Pune, India
Asia   Market   Photos   Russia   Wheat  
 The Guardian 
Russian wheat faces slog to satisfy Asian tastes
* Not easy for Russia to achieve Asian wheat market ambition * Transport hurdles, reluctance for new-origin to slow plans * Moscow threatens U.S., Australian wheat market share * Russia may target sma... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Sky -Trees - Climate Change - Global Warming
Climate   Farming   Finance   Photos   Science  
 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 
Report calls for more funding to help farmers adapt to climate change
A Federal Parliamentary report says farmers have led the research into agriculture and climate change, and it's criticised the role of scientists. | The year-long inquiry into how government can assis... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
 agriculture - farming - farm - india - asia - hires - am1  The Guardian 
UN expert: NKorean farm controls causing hunger
| ELIANE ENGELER | Associated Press Writer= GENEVA (AP) — North Korea should let farms produce freely and allow food to be sold in local markets because the communist government cannot provide enoug... (photo: WN / aruna1)
Farming   Hunger   North korea   Photos   UN  
Water Management in drought prone areas is necessary for better agricultural production- India  The Times Of India 
Government-led inflation
Food inflation remains extraordinarily high at 17.79%. The government emphasises supply problems caused by last year’s drought, But a bigger and less reversible problem is government-led inflation t... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Drought   Food   Inflation   Photos   Prices  
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Cotton plant, Texas, 1996. The Hindu
Price of cotton not expected to rise
| Staff Reporter | COIMBATORE: As the price of long-staple variety of cotton is expected to rule around Rs.3,300 - Rs.3,500 a quintal from March to September, farmers hav... (photo: Public Domain)
Agriculture   Cotton   Market   Photos   Price  
Coconut The Hindu
Pension plan for coconut growers
| Special Correspondent | Plan to extend crop insurance | Vegetable cultivation in 500 schools | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government plans to implement a pension scheme fo... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Coconut   Crop   Growers   Pension   Photos  
Tiger - Animal - Wildlife China Daily
Government begins probe of tiger deaths
| State may create nationwide guidance on zoo practices | BEIJING: The central government will map out a nationwide guidance on animal treatment at zoos or privately-owne... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Animal   Beijing   Photos   Tigers   Treatment  
Rice - Food - Staple - Commodity China Daily
GM rice already on shelves: Greenpeace
| Official doubts validity of survey, but pledges ministry will investigate | BEIJING: Genetically modified (GM) rice has been found on sale in China, according to a rece... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
China   Consumers   Market   Photos   Rice  
Banana - Fruit - Organic The Star
Sarawak set to supply the export market with bananas
| philiphii@thestar.com.my | SARAWAK is poised to become the largest banana-producing state in Malaysia. | Over the past few years, several players in the state's private... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Bananas   Export   Market   Photos   Sarawak  
Cow - Cattle - Beef - Livestock - Animal - Agriculture The Guardian
Beef up our approach to food
| You performed the worthy task of providing exposure to the labour conditions associated with the UK meat industry (, 13 March). Indeed the EHRC investigation adds to th... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Beef   Food   Health   Livestock   Photos  
Pigs - Hog - Animal - Livestock - Agriculture - Farming The Examiner
Daily hog prices
Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio (Map, News) - Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog prices for Monday as provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketi... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Agriculture   Livestock   Ohio   Photos   Prices  
PLDT - Telecommunication Inquirer
DA, PLDT set up call, text service for agriculture sector
| MANILA, Philippines--The Department of Agriculture hasstruck an agreement with telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT) to enable farmers and fisher... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Agriculture   Philippines   Photos   Pldt   Text  
Bird Flu Mad Cow Disease
- Bird flu breaks out in Romania, near Ukraine
- Bird flu outbreak in Romania, near Ukraine: European Union
- Bird flu outbreak in Romania, near Ukraine - EU
- New plan to curb bird flu in Egypt
 A poultry farmer feeds chickens at a local market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, March 22, 2007. Bangladeshi authorities recently culled about 30,000 chickens at a state-owned farm after many died mysteriously, sparking fears of a bird flu outbreak that
Bangladesh slaughters 117,000 birds over avian flu
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- Opinion Line Extra (March 16)
- Senate passes BSE bill
- No backlash from beef backflip
- Debate: GM FOOD
Taiwan's President-elect Ma Ying-jeou speaks during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at the Nationalist Party headquarters, Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Cabinet shake-up tests Taiwan's pro-China president
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Farm Subsidy Farmers
- No proposal to provide food subsidy directly to consumer: Pa
- Pawar says no to direct subsidy to consumer
- Mike Meyers: Farm subsidies spread money like manure
- More subsidy on drip irrigation equipment likely
agriculture - farming - wheat crop
Subsidy scheme fails to impress farmers
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- WB Approves Sh2 Billion Grant for Kenya Farmers
- Farmers Furious at 'National Asset' Threat to Land R
- Farmers Warned as River Valley Fever Claims Two Lives
- Easter showdown: upstart challenges the established farmers&
Sky -Trees - Climate Change - Global Warming
Report calls for more funding to help farmers adapt to climate change
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Market Organic Farming
- Agriculture futures mostly rise on CBOT
- Camden Market 'will be cut off by Tube closures'
- Tigers closer than ever to extinction, warns UN
- Inflationary pressure on food items coming down: Mukherjee
Tiger - Animal - Wildlife
Tigers closer than ever to extinction, warns UN
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- How organic is "organic?"
- Part 3: Find a place to relax by organizing your bedroom
- Panel moots setting up of Organic Mission
- Organic products expo from April 16
organic lemons - citrus - fruit
Organic products expo from April 16
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Livestock Crops and Soil
- Return of Mathieu Bastareaud could force England to beef up
- Cattle smuggling activities uncovered
- St. Patrick's Day Braised Corned Beef
- Security beefed up at Vaishno Devi
Cow - Cattle - Beef - Livestock - Animal - Agriculture
Beef up our approach to food
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- Soil issue nixes homeless housing site
- Homes Eat Up Food Crop Space
- Compensation sought for mango crop loss
- Soon, crops with sustainable resistance to economically impo
Tomato - Crop - Plant - Planting
Soon, crops with sustainable resistance to economically important diseases
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