In my waking nightmare, I see a company of adrenaline-fueled Israeli soldiers breaking into the seed bank established by the Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work … The Palestinian seed bank on target listRead more
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Most Farmers Who Died at Delhi’s Borders Owned Less Than 3 Acres Land
Contrary to the claim that it is mostly ‘big farmers’ who are protest at Delhi’s borders, a study conducted by two economists associated with Punjabi … Most Farmers Who Died at Delhi’s Borders Owned Less Than 3 Acres LandRead more
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India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector Alone
India recorded 1,53,052 suicides — an average 418 daily — in 2020, with 10,677 of them by persons engaged in farming sector, according to the … India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector AloneRead more
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Digital Farm Technology Is Not the Climate Panacea Corporations Want You to Think It Is
Smartphones have revolutionised our way of living. No need to visit a library when looking for information—we just go online. Convenience is convincing. But can … Digital Farm Technology Is Not the Climate Panacea Corporations Want You to Think It IsRead more
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Average debt of farm households up 57% in five years till 2018
The average outstanding loan per agricultural household increased 57.7 per cent to Rs 74,121 in 2018 compared with Rs 47,000 five years ago in 2013, … Average debt of farm households up 57% in five years till 2018Read more
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Union minister’s son hit the protesters with his cars, 8 people died
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
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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