The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-30
Record temperatures hit India's farmers 30.04.2022
Large parts of India have been hit by an early heat wave, threatening the country's wheat harvest. The global wheat market is already under pressure because of the war in Ukraine. This will likely... Read more
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2022-04-28
Egg shortage warning as chicken feed price doubles
The shortage will be "desperate" by Christmas if things do not change, one farmer says. Read more
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2022-04-27
Ballymena market gets two notices in six months
It says it has been informed of issues relating to overnight accommodation and feed for sheep. Read more
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2022-04-27
Turning the tide on land degradation 27.04.2022
Human activity has led to widespread land degradation and put our very survival as a species at risk. But by reversing course, we can tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — and make a better... Read more
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2022-04-26
Farmers in Nigeria feel the effects of war in Ukraine 26.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is also being felt by farmers in Africa. Plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in their fertilizer. Russia is a top supplier of all three. The conflict is... Read more
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2022-04-22
Pillaged Ukrainian farms impact global food supplies 22.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up... Read more
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2022-04-16
Self-sufficient hideaways: From private islands to Italian farms
Would you go on a 'cultivacation'? Turns out it's the next big travel trend... Read more
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2022-04-15
Angola sets its sights on the global coffee market
Discover two Angolan companies reviving the country's coffee industry and making it their goal to restore the coffee sector back to its former glory days as one of the world's largest producers of the... Read more
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2022-04-15
Natural born winemakers: Brothers transform their family vineyard
Wines made with 'minimal intervention' have taken the viticultural world by storm in recent years. Here's how it's done in Germany. Read more
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2022-04-13
Wheat shortage hits Tunisia 13.04.2022
The war in Ukraine is having the biggest knock-on effects for developing countries, who rely on Ukrainian agriculture exports, notably wheat. In Tunisia, flour is now being rationed. Read more
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2022-04-13
Your pension is fuelling deforestation, a shocking new report reveals
The Make My Money Matter campaign has revealed that £2 (€2.40) in every £10 (€12.01) of an average British pension, is linked to the destruction of forest areas across the globe. Read more
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2022-04-12
What will happen to Ukraine's agricultural exports? 12.04.2022
Ukraine's fertile, black soil is particularly suited for growing grain. Normally, Ukraine supplies about 10% of the world's wheat, but with the war raging in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture... Read more
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