Until Sunday morning, Banbirpur under Tikonia police station, a small village which falls under Lakhimpur Kheri district headquarter and very close to the India-Nepal border, … Union minister’s son hit the protesters with his cars, 8 people diedRead more
Agriculture
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Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
Although it is the sharp edge of the battle to end hunger, you could be forgiven for thinking you were watching a reality TV cooking … Agroecology Is the Solution to World HungerRead more
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The Globalized, Corporate-Led Food System Is Failing Us
More than 500 civil society groups boycotted the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York for giving corporations an outsized role in framing the … The Globalized, Corporate-Led Food System Is Failing UsRead more
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Fruits, vegetables sold in U.S. are products of forced labor
A new study in Nature Food calls attention to the need for better systems to track forced labor in food supply chains. The study — … Fruits, vegetables sold in U.S. are products of forced laborRead more
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Animal Agriculture Emits Nearly 60% of Greenhouse Gases From Food Production
Global food production accounts for more than a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy responsible for twice as much planet-heating carbon … Animal Agriculture Emits Nearly 60% of Greenhouse Gases From Food ProductionRead more
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Farmers’ Leader Rakesh Tikait Says Asaduddin Owaisi Is BJP’s ‘Chacha Jaan’
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “chacha jaan”, adding … Farmers’ Leader Rakesh Tikait Says Asaduddin Owaisi Is BJP’s ‘Chacha Jaan’Read more
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GMO cotton failure in Burkina Faso
African farmers speak out: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsPkBiVITW0&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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Over half of farm households still under debt
More than half of India’s agricultural households were in debt, with an average outstanding of Rs 74,121, according to the latest ‘Situation Assessment of Agricultural … Over half of farm households still under debtRead more
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Voices of farmers from Dilli chalo protest
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