Bogota, Colombia CNN — Hundreds of families in Colombia are facing a choice: abandon their homes and livelihoods, or face the devastation of a predicted volcanic eruption in the coming weeks. The Nevado del Ruiz volcano, one of Colombia’s highest peaks, sits in a densely populated farming area and is infamous for claiming the lives … Read more
New Delhi: India will soon initiate long-term demand and supply projections for agricultural commodities and livestock to help increase exports, reduce wastage, keep commodity prices in check and increase diversification of crops. The move, which is also expected to fetch better prices for farmers, has been triggered because of the change in consumption pattern since … Read more
New Delhi: The government will include natural farming in the curriculum of agri education, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Saturday. Tomar was speaking at the National Workshop on Natural Farming in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, according to an official statement. Tomar noted that natural farming is the need of the hour, in which … Read more
The government on Tuesday relaxed norms for import of 12 lakh tonne of genetically modified crushed and de-oiled soya cake, used as livestock feed. The commerce ministry said the move will benefit farmers, poultry farmers and fishermen in a big way. “Import Policy… has now been relaxed to allow imports of 12 lakh metric tonne … Read more
Expressing concern over rise in animal feed prices in the domestic market, the All India Poultry Breeders Association (AIPBA) on Sunday demanded the government to reduce import duty on soybean meal to zero for at least five months. Soybean meal remains the most common protein source for all compound feeds for poultry, dairy cattle and … Read more
Ahead of sowing of kharif (summer) crops, the government’s premier agri-research body ICAR has come out with an advisory to help farmers overcome the impact of the second wave of the pandemic on farm production and their income. “During 2021-22, second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is again posing a serious problem to the nation, halting … Read more
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Friday she will ease restrictions on imports of U.S. beef and pork, clearing the biggest obstacle to free-trade talks with Washington. At a televised news briefing, Ms. Tsai said she has instructed her government to ease regulations to allow imports of American pork containing trace amounts of an animal-feed additive … Read more