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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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    Green, White, Blue, Pink and now, Purple Revolution

    Speaking of replicating Jammu and Kashmir’s success with lavender farming in other hill states like Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and in the North-East, Union Minister...
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    Food Giants Reap Enormous Profits During Times of Crisis

    The pandemic initially exposed cracks in our supposedly efficient industrialized food system through supply chain breakdowns, worker shortages and trade restrictions. Now, we can add high food prices and growing inequality to...
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    Paying More for Less Food

    FAO report flags risks to food security from high food and agricultural input prices. It says that real prices for farmers are low and...
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