Latest in Tag: farming Highlight
Latest in Tag: farming
New evidence suggests gender-based labour division as farming spread in Europe
Males were buried with stone tools that had previously been used for woodwork, butchery, hunting, or interpersonal violence
Africa launches $14m program to shore up coffee sector amid COVID-19
ICO projects a loss of exports valued between $100m and $200m, potentially affecting 6.6 million jobs in coffee sector, particularly in east Africa
Paste & Juice injects EGP 30m to develop farming, harvesting methods
We aim to double our exports next year, European market accounts for 85% of company’s production, says Mohamed Al-Sisi
Food, farming and sustainability: What future in post-Brexit UK?
British farmers are exploring how leaving the EU’s legislative reach could possibly improve sustainable food and farming in the UK. Or whether Brexit could only worsen the state of affairs.In the hallowed halls of Westminster, the British government has been dreaming up a golden vision of sustainability for British agriculture post-Brexit. Despite positive hopes for …
How a farming project in Nepal is smashing caste bigotry
As members of the lowest caste, Dalit women are among Nepal’s poorest people. They’re badly affected by climate change too. A farming project is helping them prepare for global warming. It’s had a surprising side-effect.Project goal: Helping women in the mountainous regions of Nepal’s Kavre district adapt to the effects of climate change — particularly …
Contractual farming of cotton applied for first time
3 companies contract with Agriculture Ministry to harvest 34,000 feddans
Going organic in Ghana
Organic farming products have been on the rise in Ghana as food safety is a priority with more and more consumers in the African nation. Oluwakemi Aladesuyi has this story on a Ghanaian papaya farm with a difference.Michael Osei Appiah said he first heard it on the radio, the message “Go Organic.” As the manager …
Rice Harvest Season reveals hopes, suffering of Egyptian farmers
Farmers at Qaransho village in Basion area in Gharbeya Governorate harvested their rice crops in late September, ending a season which they described as “one of the best in recent years”. Surrounded by waves of joy and excitement, farmers and their families worked to gather the rice grains from huge fields. The season for …
Agriculture Ministry must inventory companies importing pesticides, seeds to increase oversight: parliament
The ministry will focus on companies importing from Jordanian companies which often import genetically-modified seeds from Israeli companies, say sources
Parliament demands PBDAC lift interests worth EGP 2.5bn off troubled farmers
We will request an interrogation against Fayed and Elkosayer, regarding their “arrogant” attitude towards the parliament, says Timraz
Egypt’s farmland offers minimal incentives to Arab investors
The situation is not any better with regards to Western investors’ interest in Egypt.
10,000 Sudanese acres ready for Egyptian farmers: Sudanese Investment Minister
Sudan is now adopting the open door policy for investments
The Egyptian and Californian tomato farmers and the galabaya mafia
“I am a farmer. My father was a farmer. My grandfather was a farmer. But I only now learned how to farm.” These are the proud words of an Egyptian small farmer whose tomato yields topped those of a typical Californian farmer. And proud he should be. He produced 82 tons of tomatoes per feddan …
Egyptian farm uses new technology to deliver produce
A family business has been leading the market in introducing new crops to Egypt.
Green initiative at Darb 1718: composting workshops
Darb1718 offers workshops on composting and raises awareness on environmental issues.
Sinai land reclamation project to aid stability in region
Development plans aim to settle large swathes of Sinai as agricultural zones