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    Bangladesh Tea Workers Get a Pittance After 18-Day Strike

    The tea workers had thrust the ball in the court of prime minister Sheikh Hasina – but the settlement comes for a pittance. The...
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    R&D in Agriculture and Food Declining, Experts Say

    Experts are concerned that R&D investments in food and agriculture are declining, even as interesting patterns appear to mark the investments. The Asia Pacific...
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    Entrepreneurship Blooms in Villages Bordering Pakistan Desert

    A digital age is arriving at the doorsteps of rural families, offering online applications and digital tools via the Internet of Things so they...
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    No Forced Labour in Xinjiang Cotton Fields, Says Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh

    The Bangladesh Garments Buying Association’s had advised its members to exercise caution while importing fabrics from China for making readymade garments in the light...
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    Farmers Protest in Netherlands

    In scenes reminiscent of the farmers’ protests in India, the Dutch farmers too brought their loaded tractors on to city streets. The farmer leaders...
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    Bulky Agenda Drawn Up for One-Day Conference on Food and Nutrition Security

    The conference will cover an array of issues. It will discuss food fortification, diversification of food basket, crop diversification and reforms in PDS and...
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    Rs 2,516 Crore to Computerise Last Point Farm Cooperative Credit System

    Presently, PACS account for 41 per cent or over 3 crore farmers of the kisan credit card loans given by all entities in the...
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    A Closer Look at India’s Wheat Export Ban

    Since the Indian decision to ban wheat exports may lead to an upward spike in the global price level, several countries and leading global bodies like...
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