Government / Policies

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.dailymaverick.co.za

DAYS OF ZONDO: No questions asked as millions flowed to Estina dairy project

Political pressure within the Free State provincial government to pay millions toward the disastrous Estina dairy project in Vrede, and a seeming unwillingness to look past the papers placed on her desk, suffused the testimony of the former chief financial officer in the Free State Department of Agriculture who appeared at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Wednesday.

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09/03/2020 SOURCE: leaderpost.com

Sask. members bring diversity to federal Agricultural Youth Council

The three Saskatchewan-based members speak about their diverse knowledge and experiences in the agricultural sector.

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09/02/2020 SOURCE: www.middleeastmonitor.com

‘Dying to fish’: How Israeli piracy destroyed Gaza’s once thriving fishing industry

On August 16, the Israeli navy declared the Gaza sea a closed military zone. A few days later, a group of Gaza fishermen decided to take their chances by fishing within a mere two or three nautical mi...

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Topics: Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Hong Kong starts mass virus testing as China distrust swirls

HONG KONG: Hong Kong started conducting mass coronavirus tests on Tuesday, a health scheme that has been swept up in the political debate dividing the...

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Topics: Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Unsafe Water Source becomes the water source for Kambuzuma residents - The Zimbabwean

The dire water situation in Harare is directly linked to wetlands destruction as Zimbabwe’s capital relies on its headwater wetlands for water supply.

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Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Sugarcane, Agriculture US, Water, Economics, Government / Policies, Sugar,

Laura largely misses U.S. cotton, sugar fields; rains to skip dry Midw

Laura largely misses U.S. cotton, sugar fields; rains to skip dry Midwest grain belt

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Topics: Water, Economics, Ag India, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Crop planting soars to a record, bumper harvest expected

Planting in the current kharif season has surpassed the previous best of 107 million hectares achieved in 2016-17. With sowing still on, the area will further go up.

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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, Vegan, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Think you don't want to eat insects? Try eating a cricket

Insects are delicious and nutritious and can be grown in shipping containers in the middle of cities and towns. Is it time Australians joined the 2 billion people around the world who eat insects daily?

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Russia & CIS, USDA, Government / Policies, World Population,

Russia on track to have one of its largest-ever grain harvests — RT Business News

Russia on track to have one of its largest-ever grain harvests

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08/30/2020 SOURCE: www.standard.co.uk

Fear and mystery as horses across France killed in 'ritual' attacks

A series of attacks on horse and ponies across France have left police baffled and struck fear into the country’s equestrian community. Agriculture minister Julien Denormandie said there had been

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