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Philippines: Filipino farmers most vulnerable to climate change
2013-11-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ABS-CBN: Filipino farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change. Year in, year out, they see their crops mowed down by strong winds from storms that come during harvest season. Lack of irrigation infrastructure also makes them vulnerable to droughts. To increase the fighting chance of Filipino farmers against dangerous climate change impacts, Karen Tuason, a member of Task Force Mapalad, has started a project that focuses on young farmers. It also teaches them new farming methods and technologies to increase...
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Essex County tomato farmers face 'painful process'
2013-11-16 20:21:33| Food - Topix.net
Wayne Palichuk, a local farmer affected by the Heinz closure in Leamington, speaks at a meeting held by Chatham-Kent Essex MP, Dave Van Kesteren, at the Car Barn Restaurant in Wheatley, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013.
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Protecting Tanzanias Farmers from Weather Extremes
2013-11-14 10:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: When Habiba Msoga from Kiroka village, in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, first began applying a method of rice cultivation that was different from what her fellow farmers traditionally used, they laughed at her. But now three years later, as she falls asleep each night in her newly built brick home that will soon have electricity, she could not be happier. "When I started some people were laughing at me because they thought it was impossible to grow rice without flooding the field. But I have...
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Belize Sugar Cane Farmers get tough on B.S.I.
2013-11-14 07:19:21| Sugar Industry News
We have been reporting that there is unease in the sugar industry because the Belize Sugar Industries has closed the door on discussions with the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association on revenue sharing in respect of bagasse. The BSCFA says B.S.I. is making millions of dollars in from the bio-fuel used to generate energy fed to the national grid. They also say, there is an agreement with B.S.I. on revenue sharing and the farmers are asking for ten dollars per ton of sugar cane brought to the mills. The BSCFA has upped the ante saying that it has a mandate from the farmers that unless they sign an agreement that involves bagasse, they will not be delivering any sugar when the next crop season opens on November twenty-fifth. The situation could deteriorate because farmers are not likely to sit back quietly. The BSCFA told News Five that it is meeting with its board members this Thursday to further review B.S.I.\'s position and that a follow up meeting will be held with their attorneys.
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Business tips for low-equity, young farmers: Part 1
2013-11-12 22:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
What advice would you have for a low-equity young producer either launching or growing their business? This was a question from a group of 34 lenders representing nine states in our Farm Credit University blended course which includes online and face-to-face training. Dr. Alex White from Virginia Tech and I tag-teamed this challenge with rapid fire responses. Road Warrior read more
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