Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs 2013-14 Budget, Helping the Neediest...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett tonight signed the 2013-14 budget. Corbett's third pro-growth budget helps our children receive the best education...
View ArticleLac producers hope for income boost
BOKO: Lakhindra Boro, a small-time businessman of Darrangiri Tila in Goalpara district, is anxiously waiting for his "wonder insects" help him boost his income. Lakhindra has introduced la puk (Karria...
View ArticleCAP Reform – an explanation of the main elements (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) European Commission MEMO Brussels, 26 June 2013 CAP Reform - an explanation of the main elements The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament (EP) have today...
View Article'Go big on high-value white pepper'
'WHITE GOLD': Farmers urged to grow creamy white pepper that can fetch RM35,000 a tonne KUCHING: THE state government is seeking ways to encourage farmers to go big in the cultivation of high value...
View ArticleSteady inflow, improved storage in Mettur dam shore up samba hopes
Steady inflow into Mettur dam and improvement in storage augurs well for taking up long-term samba crop in the Cauvery delta districtsof Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts this year. A report from...
View ArticleDomestic soyabean prices under pressure
Soyabean prices have risen 12.8 per cent in global markets this year, but are likely to come under pressure in the medium term due to production surpluses. Soyabean production for the 2012-13...
View ArticleHershey Hosts Cocoa Summit to Restore Cocoa Farming in Mexico (The Hershey...
(Source: The Hershey Company) MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 11, 2013-- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY): Summit to bring together farmers, researchers, industry and government to improve...
View ArticleThe future of food security, sustainability, and safety (Video)
You may wish to read the original article, "Sustainable intensification in agriculture: premises and policies," by Tara Garnett et al. The article was published yesterday, on July 5, 2013 in the...
View ArticleEU, Philippines launched the 3rd Trade-Related Technical Assistance Project...
(Source: Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines) Talking Points Launching of Trade-Related Technical Assistance Project 3 28 June 2013 Secretary Domingo, distinguished guests, ladies...
View ArticlePeace Corps’ Master Farmer Program Boosts Food Security and Economic Growth...
(Source: Peace Corps) Contact Press Office Phone 202.692.2230 Fax 202.692.1379 Email pressoffice@peacecorps.gov Today the President visited Senegal and participated in a Feed the Future food security...
View ArticleModern irrigation systems for Northern Region famrers
Share Twitter Ghana News plugins View Comments Farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana are to benefit from the construction of an 11.6 million euro modern irrigation systems. Dubbed “The...
View ArticleFarmers adopt new plantation techniques
AURANGABAD: Around 20 per cent farmers in the Aurangabad taluka have switched over to the "dense plantation" technique to make up for the losses they incurred because of the recent drought. Taluka...
View ArticleIn Senegal, Obama touts U.S. initiatives to end hunger
President Barack Obama promoted U.S. efforts to reduce malnutrition and food shortages on Friday, saying initiatives that leverage private investments will lift Africa to self-sufficiency. "It's not...
View ArticleWe're All in This Together
Cheetah Conservation Fund is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. The cheetah lies at the heart of everything we do. So it's understandable that sometimes people are a little confused when...
View Article"Almost every request made by Spain for the reform of the Common Agricultural...
(Source: Prime Minister's Office of Spain) Following three days of intense negotiations, the Council of EU Agriculture Ministers reached a political agreement in the early hours of Wednesday morning...
View ArticleWorld Assisted Commercial Agriculture Development Project Disburse, Over...
(Source: World Bank Group) KANO, July 12, 2013 - Over three thousand farmers have benefited from Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in Kano State. Of this number, 1,637 are males while...
View ArticleHershey Hosts Cocoa Summit to Restore Cocoa Farming in Mexico
MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY): “From farmers to producers to government and research institutes, this symposium on cocoa will bring together the right people to begin...
View ArticleJilin Province Promoted Characteristic Urbanization (Part 1) (People's...
(Source: People's Government of Jilin Province) PingyangVillage new-type peasants' community, covering an area of 50,000 square meters andlocated by Fanjiatun Town, is under construction. Village...
View ArticleObama’s African Tour to Highlight Food Security Initiatives (NCBA - National...
(Source: NCBA - National Cooperative Business Association) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2013 Contact: John Torres This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to...
View ArticleFarmers in dry zone eye new high
AURANGABAD: Armed by the timely arrival of monsoon and satisfactory amount of rainfall, the farmers in the drought hit areas of the district have completed nearly 97 per cent sowing for kharif...
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