Agriculture
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Asia
Deep-sea solution seeding hope for struggling but essential seaweed farming industry
Prof Largo is supportive of efforts to focus on deeper water farming, despite the logistical challenges. But he said greater…
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Europe
EU Commission proposes allowing controversial weedkiller glyphosate for another ten years
The European Commission is proposing to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU…
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Sport
Nations Must Unite To Feed The Starving Millions
The city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, this year hosted the 4th International Conference on Food Security. In this edition of…
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Sport
Ending intensive farming practices: A must for biodiversity?
How can we change our farming practices to restore nature, while being able to guarantee our food security? That’s what…
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Asia
Planting rice is getting fun again in Indonesia, as ‘rice connoisseurs’ rescue near-extinct varieties
Mr Pattiradjawane said he has been trying to educate others about these local varieties. “The only thing I’m able to…
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Germany
Are we turning a blind eye to Europe’s exports of banned pesticides?
From ‘false’ job loss arguments to mysterious transit routes: Here’s what you need to know about Europe’s trade in banned…
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Asia
Vietnam rushes to grow more rice as demand soars following India’s export ban
He dismissed concerns that Vietnam could follow India to impose curbs on rice exports. “Our domestic market consumes about 30…
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Sport
Made in Qatar: Meet the companies putting Qatar’s exports on the map
From idea to end product: In this episode of Qatar 365, we’ll meet businesses, big and small making waves at…
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Europe
French grape-pickers advised to start work early to beat the heat
Grape-pickers in wine-producing regions of southern France have been advised to start work on the harvest in the early hours…
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Asia
Fertiliser shortage pushes Indonesia to seek natural alternatives made from animal waste
Urea is manufactured by combining ammonia and carbon dioxide in a chamber at about 200 degrees Celsius. The compound is…
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