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Lanao Del Norte Farmers Receive P174M in Agricultural Support
2016-02-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) has awarded a total of P174,626,417 million worth of agricultural projects to the farmers and fisherfolk from 22 municipalities of Lanao del Norte.
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The Bangladesh shrimp farmers facing life on the edge
2016-02-17 11:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Coastal Bangladesh is an unlikely place for a fresh water crisis. Mighty rivers carve paths through the landscape, all the way from melting Himalayan glaciers in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. Viewed from above, the countryside is an extensive patchwork of agricultural ponds, glinting in the sunlight. But farmer Sheikh Zillur Rahman, who complains of skin disease and stomach problems, is adamant there is a problem. We think its the water, he says, firmly. Its too saline. Rahman...
CottonConnect chair to link retailers with cotton farmers
2016-02-15 15:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Sustainable cotton consultancy CottonConnect has appointed Ram Gidoomal CBE to the newly created role of chairman as the group looks to expand its work connecting retailers and brands with cotton farmers.
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Dry Ivory Coast weather may cut mid-crop, farmers say
2016-02-15 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Persistent hot and dry weather in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions has damaged trees and could reduce the quality of beans and the size of the mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast's dry season runs from mid-November to March but farmers still rely on periodic showers to aid the development of the April-to-September mid-crop. This year dry weather and seasonal Harmattan winds -- which blow in from the Sahara and can sap soil moisture and reduce the size of beans -- have been...
UK Farmers Can get Free Happerley Passport on 19 February
2016-02-15 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Every farmer and grower with a holding number is being invited to obtain their own free and unique Happerley Passport when Happerley Passports goes live on 19 February.
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