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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS,

06/05/2024 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Russia may declare emergency due to frost impact on crops: Farm minister | World News - The Indian Express

Several Russian regions have already declared local emergencies because of the frosts, which have hit crops ranging from grains to apples.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Pesticides, Organic, Vegetables,

Are your organic vegetables and fruits truly pesticide-free?

While it is expected that vegetables and fruits in the open market may have pesticide residue, the presence of these harmful chemicals in supposedly organic produce is particularly concerning.

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Crop Diseases,

07/27/2023 SOURCE: www.newindianexpress.com

Stalk rot disease haunts coffee estates across South Kodagu

In South Kodagu, the rainfall has receded and the region is exposed to some sunlight, resulting in an increased number of estates recording stalk rot disease.

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TOPIC(S): Ag India, Carbon Farming,

07/22/2023 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Kerala seed farm declared as first carbon neutral farm in the country

A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, under the Agricultural Department, achieve carbon neutral status, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said making the announcement.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Ag India,

08/02/2022 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Rains, falling prices prompt farmers to shift from pulses to soyabean, cotton

According to the Union Agriculture Ministry’s latest compiled data as of July 29, farmers have so far sown 106.18 lakh hectares (lh) area under pulses in the current kharif cropping season from June 1. This is above last year’s corresponding area coverage of 103.23 lh.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Ag India,

08/01/2022 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Rains, falling prices prompt farmers to shift from pulses to soyabean, cotton

According to the Union Agriculture Ministry’s latest compiled data as of July 29, farmers have so far sown 106.18 lakh hectares (lh) area under pulses in the current kharif cropping season from June 1. This is above last year’s corresponding area coverage of 103.23 lh.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Fertilizer, Ag India, Government / Policies,

Government seizes 35,000 bags of urea diverted from agricultural use

Urea is a highly subsidised fertiliser and is sold at only Rs 266 per bag to farmers as against its actual cost of around Rs 3,000 per bag.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

India's wheat exports pick up amid Russia-Ukraine war, says Food Secretary

After global prices surged due to Russia's war against Ukraine, total shipments from the country have already touched a record of 6.6 million tonne this fiscal so far.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag India, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Cochin Airport scales up agri-voltaic farming with joint production of food and energy

The land is used for both agriculture and solar power generation at the same time

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Organic, Water, Economics, Beyond Organic , Food/Nutrition, Ag India, Government / Policies,

‘Organic farming needs a major push in Tamil Nadu’s first agricultural budget’: Activists

Pamayan, an activist and an organic farmer himself, shared his views with Express on why organic farming needs a big push in Tamil Nadu and the initiatives needed.

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