The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives that promote the overus
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No food safety issues, nor evidence of poor living conditions for poultry, have been found at homegrown egg farm Chew’s Agriculture 
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A new form of African swine fever identified in Chinese pig farms is most likely caused by illicit vaccines, industry insiders say, a fresh blow to the world's largest pork producer, still recovering from a devastating epidemic of the virus.
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La Malaisie a demandé mardi l'ouverture de consultations avec l'UE dans le cadre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) au sujet des restrictions européennes sur l'utilisation des biocarburants à base d'huile de palme.
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A l’instar d’autres céréales dont les cours mondiaux sont à leurs plus hauts en six ans, le riz enregistre une envolée de son prix avec comme première victime l’Afrique.
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On an industrial scale, bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit bunches should be promoted as an alternative to the widespread use of chemical fertilisers in Malaysia.
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An analysis by Indonesia’s space agency shows an area of forest twice the size of London was cleared in the past decade in the watershed area of the Barito River in South Kalimantan province.
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Opinion Predictions are hard enough during normal times and even though there are several vaccines for Coronavirus, 2021 isn’t going to be the average
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Earlier this week, India’s Supreme Court indefinitely stayed new farm laws. This is unfortunate as, those laws — which, critically, gave Indian farmers greater choice — were the single best economic action the Modi government has taken in nearly seven years.
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Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show that Indonesian soybean consumption averaged 3.2 million tons per year in the last five years, of which 2.67 million tons came from imports.
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«Pourquoi ne pas rejoindre le langar [repas communautaire]? Ne partez pas sans avoir pris votre repas. Ladai saari khaney ki hee to hai (Toute la question est une question de nourriture et de survie)», a fait remarquer un agriculteur septuagénaire sur le lieu de protestation de Ghazipur, à la frontière entre Delhi et l’Etat d’Uttar Pradesh, alors qu’il pressait ce correspondant de manger. Alors qu’il attendait son tour pour participer au repas communautaire, ou langar, qui était en train d’être organisé.
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Increasing water scarcity across Asia will exacerbate geopolitical competition and conflicts over resources while creating impediments to growth. Excessive groundwater extraction is the top threat to sustainability, with China and India the biggest culprits.
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Tens of thousands of farmers rolled into India's capital Tuesday on tractors festooned with Indian flags, overshadowing a traditional military parade on a national holiday. They broke through barricades, clashed with police and occupied the ramparts of the 17th century Red Fort – a tourist attraction and symbol of Indian power.
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As China rises, governments across Asia are seeking stronger economic and political ties with the European Union and individual European countries. The hope is that these enhanced relationships will act as a counterweight to China's expanding influence and mitigate increasing uncertainty over the U.S.'s long-term commitment to the region
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Agriculture minister says open to suspending laws as farmers continue their protest on the outskirts of New Delhi.
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A rebours de la « révolution verte » indienne et de ses dégâts, cet Etat du sud tente de rallier 6 millions de paysans à une agriculture économe, sans engrais chimiques ni pesticides, pour nourrir la totalité de ses habitants d’ici à 2027.
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Australia is seen as a regional laggard on climate by some green groups, who cite pledges for zero emissions by midcentury made by China, Japan and South Korea.
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A comprehensive report on food security and nutrition highlights a need for Indonesia to implement a three-pronged policy that promotes dietary diversity, food affordability and food sustainability to tackle the "triple burden of malnutrition".
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While large companies made billions of dollars from coffee consumption, more farmers were pushed below the poverty line last year, making them unable to adapt to climate change.
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Across Asia, high prices for fruits, vegetables, and dairy products have made it “nearly impossible” for low income families to have healthy diets.
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In one concerning sign, coal power plants outside of Beijing restarted production at the end of the year to supply the city’s increased winter heating demands after being put into reserve in 2017.
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday upped its forecast of Indian wheat exports for 2020-21 (July-June) to 1.8 million tonnes (mt), as against its earlier estimate of one mt.
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Après six semaines de mobilisation acharnée des paysans contre les réformes agricoles, la Cour Suprême indienne a suspendu « jusqu’à nouvel ordre » l’application de trois lois controversées. Loin de s’en contenter, les agriculteurs craignent une manipulation du gouvernement pour éteindre le feu.
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Le taux de mortalité du virus Nipah atteint 75% et il n'existe pas de vaccin. Les scientifiques travaillent dur pour s'assurer qu'il ne provoque pas la prochaine pandémie.
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