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Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
World

Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic…
Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
World

Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink

PISAC, Peru (AP) — Under a punishing Andean sun, Nazario Quispe digs his plow into the soil where he is…
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
World

Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes

Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which swept through his farm in…
New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough
World

New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough

The willingness of some multinational firms to pay a cost-of-living bonus for African cocoa planters is welcome but will not…
Government failure cause of Egypt’s Cotton industry collapse: Farmer Union
Egypt

Government failure cause of Egypt’s Cotton industry collapse: Farmer Union

Hussein Abousaddam, head of the farmers’ union, said that the cotton industry had collapsed as a result of the government’s…
US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly
World

US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly

US soy farmers and industry on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to pull back from his tariff threat and quickly…
Smart tech the new tool for African farmers
Technology

Smart tech the new tool for African farmers

How do you manage the trick of feeding school children better and at a lower cost? How do you count…
Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change
Middle East

Rains like no other: Iraq is tested in era of climate change

YOUSSIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) — After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived…
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
World

China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability

China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year as government moves to kickstart growth…
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
World

Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers

Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago…
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