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    New tea law brews dissent

    Trade unions are up in arms against the draft Tea (Development and Promotion) Bill, 2022 mooted by the ministry of commerce and industry to...
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    COVID-19, food shortage and inflation could bankrupt Sri Lanka

    Food shortage and inflation are causing distress and the government has barely any foreign exchange reserves to import food – especially as agricultural productivity...
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    One in two families in drought-affected Iraq need food assistance

    Families in rural parts of the war-torn country say their only source of living is vanishing in front of their eyes as their lands...
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    Surviving on a diet of rice, oil and beans – and hunger, insecurities and COVID-19

    Squatters on the outskirts of Myanmar’s capital city, Yangon, juggle their need for food with the fear of eviction. Their existence get yet further...
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    Afghanistan

    UN chief: ‘Babies being sold to feed their siblings’ in Afghanistan

    Describing a “nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan”, the UN Chief has warned of “a race against time to help the Afghan people.” United Nations’ Secretary-General António...
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    Agriculture

    India gets a step closer to allow GM foods

    Anti GM food campaigners say that FSSAI is trying to allow genetically modified foods through the backdoor by putting out a set of weak...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban feel a bath in a hammam is not a good idea. Ban women from using public bathhouses

    Afghanistan's Taliban, known for their strict observance of Islamic codes, have banned women and men from using hammams, or public bathhouses, in the Balkh...
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    Civil society

    No infrastructure planning can match civil society led collective action

    Policy makers and planners must acknowledge people's action and take these into account in their planning efforts. People’s action can do wonders. The case...
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    Sri Lanka’s High Grown Tea Hits 34-Year Low in August Amid Persistent Cloud Cover and Heavy Rain

    With high grown output at its lowest monthly level in more than three decades, the industry faces renewed pressure to strengthen resilience while protecting the quality reputation that underpins Ceylon Tea’s global standing.
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    For a small island nation whose health system is already under strain, the fight against HIV has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of the decade.
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    Sri Lanka’s High Grown Tea Hits 34-Year Low in August Amid Persistent Cloud Cover and Heavy Rain

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    Fiji Declares National HIV Emergency Amid Explosive Surge in Infections

    For a small island nation whose health system is already under strain, the fight against HIV has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of the decade.
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