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2024-11-01

River Nile: Upstream nations challenge Egypt's dominance

Uganda, Ethiopia, and eight other countries oppose Egypt and Sudan's dominance over the Nile River. United under the Nile Basin Agreement, they're challenging colonial-era treaties that have favored... Read more

society africa

2024-11-01

Sri Lanka's Tamil tea pickers struggle for rights

The hill country Tamils in Sri Lanka, workers who have shaped the nation's tea industry for centuries, continue to live on the margins. Despite their invaluable contributions, they face ongoing... Read more

food security sri lanka

2024-11-01

Tanzanian breeder cashes in on valuable all-black chicken

Abdillah Sarumbo, a 23-year-old Dar es Salaam-based agripreneur, has a thriving business selling the world's most expensive chicken breed, Ayam Cemani. Read more

lifestyle tanzania

2024-11-01

Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Ante Ivkovic herded sheep in Bosnia-Herzegovina with his father as a child. Years later, without his consent or knowledge, a wind farm was built on his property by a Chinese company. Read more

globalization bosnia and herzegovina

2024-11-01

Toxic harvest: How pesticides threaten India's farmers

In India's Punjab state, where farms sustain families, pesticides are poisoning local residents. Farmers and their families face chronic health problems and lack of access to medical care. Read more

health india

2024-11-01

Wolves vs. farmers: An ongoing battle in Spain

Castile and Leon is home to western Europe’s largest wolf population and the wolves are putting livestock at risk. Farmers want wolf culling but EU rules on hunting them are stringent. Read more

society spain

2024-11-01

Bills C-244 and C-294 have been adopted

The passing of the amendments to the Copyright Act is being seen as a step forward in protecting a farmer’s right to repair their own equipment. Read more

farm news right-to-repair copyright act bill c-244 bill c-294

2024-11-01