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Former supermarket chief blames rationing on Brexit and energy costs

A FORMER supermarket chief has blamed shortages of fresh produce on Brexit and a failure of the UK government to help growers with soaring energy…

The National (Scotland)

We need to build back nature, not just buildings and infrastructure

The starting point for rebuilding dislocated communities needs to be restoring the natural systems that help reduce the effects of extreme weather events. That will better reveal where relocated communities can safely rebuild, argues Gary Taylor

Newsroom.co.nz

Kenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan lawmakers say they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea plantations that supply some of Britain's most popular brands.

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Bradley Stoke developer ordered to pay £9K for damaging protected tree

The tree had to be removed after concerns it was "vulnerable to uprooting"

Bristol Post

Asda and Morrisons fruit and veg rationing: All we know as other stores deny shortages

A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of some other fresh produce

Daily Mirror

Gurugram: CBI arrests senior Horticulture officer for accepting bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a Senior Horticulture Officer of the National Horticulture Board in Gurugram for demanding and accepting a bribe. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Thai farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry

Surat Thani (Thailand) (AFP) - By the light of a head torch, Wanida Hityim deftly strips bark from a rubber tree, collecting the milky latex as she explains why she's among a small number of Thai farmers trying to work more sustainably.

AFP

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As livestock theft becomes a growing problem in rural Australia, new technologies offer hope

Last week, it was reported that 700 sheep with an estimated value of $140,000, including nearly 200 valuable merino ewes, were stolen from a Victorian property in a highly sophisticated rural crime operation. Such large-scale rural theft is increasingly common.

The Conversation

Argentina tightens health protocols to control bird flu

Argentina's government adopted new measures on Tuesday to prevent spread of bird flu and limit potential damage to exports as cases rise in the region.

Reuters

Bird flu has been spreading. Though not a worry right now for people, it could become one. Here’s why.

Scientists say another kind of bird flu was likely behind the devastating 1918-1919 flu pandemic, and avian viruses played roles in flu pandemics in 1957, 1968 and 2009.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some UK supermarkets limit fruit and veg sales

London (AFP) - Some UK supermarkets have introduced limits on customer purchases of some fruit and vegetables due to "sourcing challenges" blamed on weather conditions in southern Europe and north Africa, the industry said Tuesday.

AFP

Why is fruit and veg stock so low in Irish Supermarkets? Supervalu, Tesco, Lidl and more blame weather for short supply

The lack of fruit and vegetable supplies in Ireland right now are due to bad weather

Irish Mirror

Shoppers warned fruit and veg may have to be rationed

Shelves are already empty in some supermarkets

Wales Online

Tory ministers failing to help farmers deal with Brexit fallout, says NFU

More support needed, says union – as Keir Starmer vows ‘better trading relationship’ with EU will help farmers

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Edinburgh Live

Mum ridiculed for Pancake Day blunder as egg shortage in full swing

One woman visited her local supermarket before work today to get some supplies for Pancake Day - and was extremely surprised when she visited the egg aisle of the store.

Al Jazeera

‘Like slaves’: Zimbabwe farmworkers lash out at work conditions

Farm labourers in Zimbabwe are decrying colonial-era working & living conditions that they say still defines their jobs.

Reuters

Australian cotton clears Chinese customs on bets sanctions will end

Chinese cotton buyers are buying up Australian product in anticipation the unofficial ban that decimated Australian cotton exports to China could lift amid a diplomatic thaw that has already seen trade resume in other sanctioned commodities.

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s farmers battered by Brexit fallout and rising costs, says union

Farmers’ union president Minette Batters to say ‘volatility, uncertainty and instability are greatest risks to farm businesses’

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Northern Territory police investigating slaughter of beloved chickens at Jingili Primary School in Darwin

Police say they are investigating the apparent slaughtering of 10 chickens owned by a primary school in Darwin's northern suburbs, in an attack described as a senseless act of violence.

The Guardian - UK

UK runs short of salad crops and citrus fruits after cold spell in Med

Supermarkets say they are working with farmers to ensure wide range of produce is available

Bristol Post

Trees in Kingswood playing field saved but councillors warn protection is not enough

Tree preservation orders legally protect trees but can sometimes be ignored

Bangkok Post

India's sugar output could fall further, benefitting Thai exports

SANGLI/SATARA/SOLAPUR: India is set to produce lesser sugar than previously estimated by industry bodies and government agencies, with the cane crop maturing early and losing weight due to weather conditions in key growing regions, farmers and traders told Reuters.

The Guardian - UK

War, drought, staff shortages: why the price of milk has soared in the UK

Wholesale milk price hit all-time record in December, after months of farmers absorbing higher costs

The Guardian - AU

Greens decry ‘utter decimation’ of independent observer program for live exports

Most voyages carrying livestock out of Australia sailed without an observer, with half of those ships claiming they had insufficient space for an extra person

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to make EU trade and standards pledge as Tories ‘give up on farmers’

Exclusive: In address to NFU conference on Tuesday, Labour leader will make his pitch to the rural community

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