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    APEDA Organises Organic Conclave-cum-Buyer Seller Meet to Strengthen Agri-Exports from Assam

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    Department of Fisheries’ Capacity-Building Drive Trains 22,000+ in Modern Aquaculture Skills

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    Sri Lankan Tea Workers’ Wage Crisis: Promises Fade as Exploitation Persists in 2025

    A production-based model, per September 2025 talks, could align incentives, but unions fear diluted guarantees. The government eyes hybrid funding, yet delays breed unrest.
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    Government Pushes FPO-Hospitality Ties to Boost Incomes and Ensure Premium Supply

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    Sri Lanka: Price Controls on Rice Backfire, Thinktank Study Finds

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    Nepal’s Women Farmers Defy Climate Odds, Spark Economic Revival

    Nepal ranks among the world's most disaster-prone nations, with agriculture employing 64 per cent of the workforce and contributing 21 per cent to GDP.
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    India’s Farmer Skill Revolution: Crores Trained to Become Agri-Entrepreneurs

    The data put out by PIB confirms that farmer empowerment, aimed at building a resilient and self-reliant agricultural sector, has become a core element of India's strategy for inclusive growth.
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