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Doomsday Vault ensures a failsafe backup for the world’s seeds
What would we do for food in the event of a global disaster, such as climate change or nuclear war? Well that’s where the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, otherwise known as the Doomsday Vault, comes in. It’s a kind of International Rescue...
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ChemChina bids for Syngenta to improve Chinese food production
Chinese state-owned group ChemChina is set to buy Swiss seeds and pesticides company Syngenta for a whopping $43 billion (39 billion euros). It is the largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm as the Beijing government moves to...
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Report claims of link between animal health and GM crops
A new report has pointed to possible long-term health problems in cows fed with genetically modified-corn. Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini based his findings on analysing the health of seventy cows over the period of five years. He says...
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Climate change hope for Africa strained for farmers
Reporting from Davos, Switzerland, our correspondent Sarah Chappell focuses on how important the global agreement on climate change is for Africa: “Although Africa contributes the lowest share of carbon emissions, it is the continent...
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Social enterprise: a new business model for Europe
This week Business Planet looks at the concept of social enterprise – sustainable, innovative entrepreneurial answers to society’s challenges. It’s fast becoming a real new business model in Europe today. Loïc Van Cutsem is the General...
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Morocco’s oases struggle to survive amid growing desertification
In the Moroccan town of Skoura, a once-thriving oasis is facing an uncertain future. Known for its fertile land and steady water supply, the Skoura Oasis is now drying up as desertification intensifies.
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Ethiopia economic challenges: Farmers look for solutions to survive
Al Jazeera meets the Ethiopian farmers turning to traditional methods to ease a food crisis that has left 20 million people dependent on aid
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Chad food insecurity: Climate change threatens future of farming
Aid agencies say the next two months are critical for millions of people in Chad who risk going hungry severe hunger and malnutrition.
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Kazakhstan's agricultural challenges: Govt introduces initiatives to increase grain exports
Why Kazakh farmers want the government to spend millions of dollars in landing, so the country can unlock its agricultural potential?
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Danish livestock farmers to be taxed for cow and pig-made greenhouse gases
The Scandinavian country pitched a 'flatulence tax' scheme, which was met with industry-wide support and is expected to be carried by the national parliament.
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Dairy farmers protest in Brussels over low price of milk
About a hundred farmers protested in front of European Union institutions, calling for a law on the price of dairy products
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Von der Leyen spars with rivals on EU budget, Chinese trade war
With two weeks until EU elections, candidates diverged on the size of the bloc’s trillion-euro spending, European air defence, and whether to impose US-style punitive tariffs on Beijing.
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Philippines tourism: Members of the Ati tribe fight for their land
Boracay's original inhabitants, Ati tribe, are fighting to keep ownership of a small piece of land.
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American meat production under attack, says Florida governor
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said lab-grown meat is an attempt by 'the elites throughout the world' to eliminate traditional agriculture and meat production. He said that was why he signed a ban on the production, sale and distribution...
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How to prepare for spotted lanternfly season
News 12’s Tony Caputo visited an insect laboratory in Ewing to talk to experts about how to handle the spotted lanternfly.
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Here's the dirt on an Edmonton-area worm farm spreading soil far and wide
Take a tour of Annelida Soil Solutions, where millions of wriggly workers are cranking out castings, a.k.a. worm waste.
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Your garden’s carbon footprint isn’t as small as you may think
A study published in Nature found that the carbon footprint of food grown via urban agriculture is six times greater than conventional agriculture, and for one main reason. CBC’s Stephanie Cram explains why, and shares one farmer’s tips...
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ready to embark on U.S. trade mission
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is visiting the United States for his first international trade mission as premier. He says it's important to deepen economic ties with the U.S., even as the upcoming presidential election leads to uncertainty...
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Brussels proposes steep EU tariffs on Russian grain, fearing market turmoil
The European Commission has proposed a steep increase in tariffs on Russian grain that comes into the bloc's common market.
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Cuba food & power shortages: US blamed for rare anti-government protests
Farmers are unable to grow crops due to the worsening economic crisis and US sanctions.
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Cubans stage rare protests amid blackouts, persisting economic crisis
President points finger at US after hundreds of people demonstrate against food shortages and blackouts.
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European farmers demand minimum prices and end to trade deals, criticize CAP and green deal
European farmers protest EU agricultural policies, call for minimum prices and end to trade agreements, criticize CAP and Green Deal.
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Watch: Angry farmers block streets, dump manure and clash with police in Brussels
Farmers from all over Europe marched into Brussels on Monday morning to protest against a varied range of issues, including low prices for their products, environmental regulation and free-trade deals.