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Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd

A Minnesota horticulture teacher has set a new world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds

The Independent UK

US agency refuses to examine toxicity of ‘inactive’ pesticide chemicals to crops

EPA has acknowledged inactive ingredients can be harmful but claims too many pesticide formulas exist to check all for safety

The Guardian - US

Factories in Belagavi district asked to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their sugarcane

DC Patil warns sugar factories to ensure fair mgmt, pay remunerative prices to farmers in Belagavi. He asked factories to start crushing operations no earlier than Nov 1 & to consider paying more than FRP. He asked officials to monitor weighing & recovery processes & farmers to complain in case…

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Samyukt Kisan Morcha condemns charges against farmer protests in NewsClick FIR

The FIR said that the 13-month-long farmers’ movement was to “abet damage and destruction of property, cause huge loss to the Indian economy and create internal law and order problems, through illegal foreign funding”.

The Hindu

A Ugandan business turns banana fiber into sustainable handicrafts

A decapitated banana plant is almost useless, an inconvenience to the farmer who must uproot it and lay its dismembered parts as mulch

The Independent UK

Restore mandi system in Bihar, says BKU leader Tikait; threatens to launch agitation

Rakesh Tikait said the schemes being run for farmers were not implemented properly.

The Hindu

Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

An expert looks at new analysis that has spurred a critical rethinking of what Green Revolution-style farming really means for food supplies and self-sufficiency.

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‘Prof. Swaminathan’s contributions will continue to inspire and guide us’: PM Modi

Narendra Modi on M.S. Swaminathan | “He loved India and wanted our nation, and our farmers in particular, to lead a life of prosperity. Academically brilliant, he could have chosen any career, but he was so impacted by the Bengal famine of 1943 that he was clear that if there…

The Hindu

Meat tax: no UK politician is calling for one – but maybe they should

No prominent UK politician has proposed taxing meat, despite government ministers insinuating it is Labour party policy. Levels of meat consumption are a problem though. And while Conservative MPs might assume it’s a proposition the public would baulk at, research on the feasibility of meat taxes isn’t so clear-cut.

The Conversation

Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions, says Swedish report

Study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve gone through bereavement’: HS2 bought this man’s land, and for what?

Edward Cavenagh-Mainwaring’s fields were bought up five days before Sunak scrapped HS2. He fears he’ll never be able to buy them back

The Guardian - UK

Top grain traders ‘helped scupper’ ban on soya from deforested land

Cargill and ADM led push to weaken new protections for threatened ecosystems in South America, report says

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: After the harvest, the wildflower opportunists have moved in

Teesdale, North Pennines: Before the plough returns, there’s time to enjoy field pansy and cut-leaved cranesbill, thriving in bare earth

The Guardian - UK

A generation of Texas farmers are retiring. It’s not clear who will replace them.

After 70 years on the farm, Jimmy Drake retired from the cotton business. With no family stepping up to take over the farm, he turned to a young neighbor.

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Rabi sowing target set at 43,117 hectares in Yadgir district

Yadgir farmers set to sow 43,117 hectares in rabi season, major crops being groundnut, jowar & Bengal gram. Minor crops include cotton, bajra, paddy, ragi, maize, wheat, horse gram, green gram, sesamum, sunflower & sugarcane. Govt. distributing seeds & fertilizer to farmers to help them overcome kharif season losses.

The Guardian - UK

MS Swaminathan, ‘visionary’ father of India’s green revolution, dies at 98

Pioneering plant geneticist and agronomist whose work revolutionised farming and brought self-sufficiency in food production to India

The Guardian - AU

Australian farm incomes to be squeezed as prices dive and fears of a dry summer loom

Abares report forecasts average broadacre farm incomes to plummet by 41% this financial year, with livestock sector hit particularly hard

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s crisis-hit farmers feel the gloom, potentially putting climate action in jeopardy

A tough year for farmers, from Cyclone Gabrielle to double-digit inflation, could translate into more votes for parties less keen to put a price on farm emissions

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Ahead of Telangana election, Turmeric Board constituted

The Centre has decided to increase turmeric exports to ₹8,400 crore per annum

The Hindu

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren skips fifth summons of ED in land scam case

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren skips ED summons to inaugurate dairy plant in Palamu. He had earlier moved Supreme Court challenging summons but was asked to approach Jharkhand HC. ED wants to question him in land scam case.

The Conversation

The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South.

WEKU

South Africa culls millions of chickens in an effort to contain bird flu outbreaks

The outbreaks hit an industry struggling from an electricity crisis. One expert said three recent bird flu outbreaks have caused losses of at least $25 million to South Africa's poultry industry.

Newcastle Herald

'Making great wine and having fun' that's the Brokenwood way

How a Hunter winery went from a weekend venture to one of Australia's premier fine wine brands.

The Guardian - UK

US wants UK to open up its agriculture markets as part of new trade deal

Potentially wide-ranging agreement could be unachievable due to British objections to lower animal welfare standards

The Hindu

Officials asked to convince Central team of the prevailing drought conditions in the region for maximum relief

Agriculture Minister directs officials to complete joint survey to assess crop loss before Central team arrives; expresses displeasure over failure to utilise funds for agri schemes; directs dept. to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortages. #Kharif #CropLoss #Agriculture #CentralTeam #Revenue #AgricultureDept #DBT #Fertilizer #Seeds #Vigilance #Farmers

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