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Farmers of Color Offer Community Wellness at ‘Healing Farms’
Civil Eats
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September 3, 2025
Those looking for a longer stay can book the Amado Khaya Healing House, a two-story home near the farm that was established for activists and organizers to rest and rejuvenate. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez and Joshua Vang at Remagination Farm. (Photo...
Agricultural credit growth signals sector confidence
Daily News Tanzania
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September 3, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: AGRICULTURAL activities sustained the highest growth in credit uptake, rising to 31.8 per cent from 30.2 per cent in the previous period, signalling strong demand and increased investment in the sector. According to the latest...
World AFP Frost, hail, heat sour season for Turkey's lemon growers
Yahoo News
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"At first, there was the frost and we lost a lot of blossoms. Then we had a very severe hailstorm when the fruits were small," grimaces Turkish citrus farmer Aleaddin Cogal. "Then we were hit by a heatwave and the sun was so intense that it...
International University of Entrepreneurs - the first non-state university in Turkmenistan
Turkmenportal
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The International University of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs is the first non-governmental university in the country, the structure of which includes a language department, a department for advanced training, faculties of economics and...
Agri commodity exchange NCDEX raises $88 mn from Groww, Zerodha, others
VC Circle
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India's National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has raised $87.99 million from global trading firms and domestic brokers as it plans to launch equity offerings within the next twelve months, its chief executive said. The exchange,...
Farmers defend industry after 'irrelevant' claim in The Economist
Farming UK
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The NFU has hit back at claims in The Economist that farming is “almost irrelevant to the British economy”, calling the suggestion “simply wrong”. In a letter to the magazine, NFU Deputy President David Exwood highlighted the sector’s economic...
World's Largest Group Of Genocide Scholars Finds Israel Guilty
Zero Hedge
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The world's largest group of genocide scholars has overwhelmingly approved a resolution asserting that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide. "The government of Israel has engaged in systematic and widespread crimes...
National government steps in to complete stalled Uasin Gishu projects worth Sh5 billion
Star
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Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, when he visited the Radio Africa Group offices in Eldoret City/FILE Stalled projects in Uasin Gishu are set for completion after the national government conducted an assessment, paving the way for their revival...
World Bank Commits to Supporting High Economic Growth in Nepal
New Spotlight Nepal
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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel held a courtesy meeting with Johannes Zutt, Vice President of the World Bank for the South Asia Region. During the meeting at the Ministry of Finance, discussions were held on various...
World in brief: September 2, 2025
Morning Star
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BRAZIL: The verdict and sentencing phase of former president Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, in which he is accused of leading a conspiracy to retain power following his 2022 election defeat, began today. A Supreme Court panel scheduled sessions on five...
Farmers, MEPs ready for fight as Brussels moves to adopt Mercosur deal
EurActiv
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September 3, 2025
Farmers, lawmakers and NGOs are ramping up opposition to the EU-Mercosur agreement just hours before the European Commission formally adopts the text and launches the ratification process. The Commission is expected to adopt the agreement at a...
Farmers threaten to withdraw from coffee trading agency
Star
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Coffee farmer David Kimani addressing farmers in Kerugoya town, Kirinyaga county on September 1, 2025 The National Coffee Cooperative Union (NACCU) has threatened to stop selling its produce through the National Coffee Exchange following sustained...
Why are farmers denied a home while fields become housing estates?
Irish Independent
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There are ways to allow young farmers to build the houses they desperately need but still address environmental concerns 'Ireland needs renewable energy, new homes and viable family farms. We can have all three—if national policy stops pitting...
NW agri-graduates ready to revitalise rural economies
Food For Mzansi
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September 3, 2025
The North West department of agriculture and rural development, in partnership with the department of land reform and rural development and several state-owned entities, recently celebrated the graduation of 242 young men and women from the...
Attempted Robbery of Legal Cannabis Farm Ends with Two Arrested
YubaNet - California
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September 2, 2025
Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. Grass Valley, CA –In the early morning hours on Sept. 1, a group of reportedly armed individuals attempted to rob a legal cannabis farm and...
Who is Kim Ju Ae – Kim Jong Un’s ‘heir apparent’ making foreign debut at China military parade
The Independent
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September 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Why are farmers are denied a home while fields become housing estates?
Irish Independent
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There are ways to allow young farmers to build the houses they desperately need but still address environmental concerns What looks like unfairness is rooted in national policy: the National Planning Framework (NPF) limits one-off rural housing to...
Brazil’s 2025 Grain Boom Outpaces Global Predictions by Four Years
The Rio Times
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September 3, 2025
Brazilian farmers achieved something remarkable in 2025: they harvested grain volumes that government planners had not expected until 2029. The world’s largest grain exporter produced 345.2 million tons, smashing records and confirming Brazil’s...
Northern Ghana Artisans Seek Equipment to Boost Farm Mechanization
News Ghana
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September 3, 2025
Local innovators across northern Ghana are calling for machinery support to expand production of agricultural implements, arguing that investment in indigenous technology could reduce import dependence and strengthen food security. Artisans who...
‘Too little, too late’ – Murray MP says drought relief a slap in the face for NSW farmers
About Regional
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September 2, 2025
Murray MP Helen Dalton says funding for training won’t help farmers when it’s not raining. Photo: Helen Dalton MP/Facebook. Member for Murray Helen Dalton has labelled the State and Federal Government’s $43.2 million drought relief program as too...