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Agriculture Minister T. Siddique says the government is committed to bringing the younger generation back to farming. Agricultural clubs have been started in 500 schools, and grace marks for students engaged in farming activities are under consideration.
Farmer Pema Dema had never even heard of hazelnuts when she was first recruited to begin growing them on her land in Bhutan’s Thimphu region. “I wondered what sort of a nut it was,” the 58-year-old said with a laugh, looking out over the deep valley and terraced rice fields that unfold below her farm. Now she has more than 140 hazelnut trees on the steep slope overlooking her home, and incorporates them into Bhutan’s traditional salted suja tea when guests visit. Pema is one of thousands of...
The district has received only 108.6 mm rainfall against the normal 228.4 mm from June 1, representing a 52.5% deficit; kharif coverage falls to 21.09%, compared with 79% last year
Delegation sees healthier crops, greater biodiversity and improved income opportunities during field visits in Guntur district
Record heatwaves have troubled British farmers, raising concerns over reservoir levels and food supply.
Ramprasad Reddy says 120 cusecs is being released initially and after a fortnight discharge will be regulated at 80 cusecs; the administration is also working on a plan to replenish a similar quantity through the Handri-Neeva project
Arid, landlocked Burkina Faso is far from the lush setting usually needed to grow tropical fruit. But here in Ouagadougou, farmers are beating the odds. They're growing pineapples as part of a national effort to boost self-sufficiency and adapt to the Sahel region's ever-harsher climate.