Focus on Agriculture
Rights groups petition European watchdog to secure clean water in French Caribbean
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a European rights body to demand...
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it’s a freezing, foggy morning but inside it’s balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop...
UK pledges £6m to back ‘climate-smart’ farming in Zambia and curb deforestation
The UK has pledged £6 million to help train Zambian farmers in “climate-smart agriculture” and reduce deforestation, the Government has said. The funding...
‘Possibly the end.’ Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy
MONTREAL — For years, the northern shrimp fished in the Quebec waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been known as “crevettes...
Grueling conditions, environmental problems in India’s shrimp industry: investigative report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls,...
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbours linked to pollution
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbouring countries that are linked to agriculture burning that causes air pollution, an official...
Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinisation
Every day, farmer Nguyen Hoai Thuong prays in vain for rain to fall on the cracked dry earth of her garden in Vietnam’s...
Financial incentives for new woodlands increase by 45% in tree-planting drive
Financial incentives to create new woodlands will increase by 45% in a bid to boost tree planting, the Government has announced. Farmers and...
Spanish farmers stage fresh protests in Madrid
Hundreds of farmers paraded through the Spanish capital on foot and by tractor on Sunday in the latest protest over the crisis facing...
Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels
Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported, citing new research....
