Tag #Agriculture

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Dutch Strawberry Production Doubles Amidst Agricultural Shift

Dutch strawberry harvests doubled to over 86 million kilos in 2024, driven by a 75% increase in greenhouse production, while open-field acreage decreased by 44%.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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China's Booming New-Style Tea Market: Domestic Success Fuels Global Expansion

China's new-style tea beverage market reached over 350 billion yuan in 2024, expanding rapidly overseas with brands like CHAGEE, HEYTEA, and Mixue opening thousands of international outlets and boosting incomes for farmers cultivating tea and other agricultural products used in these beverages.

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India's Potato Boom: Gujarat Farmer's Success Fuels Export Surge

Jitendra Patel, a farmer from Gujarat, India, switched from cotton to potatoes in response to drought and low yields, transforming his farm into a successful exporter as India becomes the world's second-largest potato producer, with exports exceeding 200,000 tons in February 2024.

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Dutch Farmer Cites Work Ethic as National Problem

A 23-year-old Dutch farmer, Lennard Beijering, identifies a lack of work ethic as the Netherlands' primary issue, suggesting tax incentives for work exceeding 40 hours/week to encourage employment and criticizes government regulations as impractical and lacking real-world experience impacting his ag...

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Heavy Rains Threaten Bavarian Wheat Harvest

Heavy rainfall in Bavaria has significantly delayed the wheat harvest, threatening the quality and market value of the grain and causing concern among farmers due to potential germination and reduced income, following an earlier drought that already reduced yields.

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Nigeria Approves GMO Crops to Boost Food Security

Nigeria has approved three genetically modified crops (BT cotton, BT cowpea, and Tela maize) to bolster food security, addressing concerns about drought resistance and pest control; the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) regulates their use, emphasizing rigorous testing and labeling.

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US Cattle Import Ban Devastates Mexican Ranchers Amidst Drought and Screwworm Outbreak

The US suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to the New World Screwworm, impacting the $1.2 billion cattle export business and forcing Mexican ranchers already facing a two-year drought to diversify and sell cattle domestically at a 35% loss.

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Screwworm Outbreak and Drought Devastate Mexican Cattle Industry

The U.S. ban on Mexican live cattle imports due to the New World Screwworm outbreak, coupled with a two-year drought, has severely impacted Mexican ranchers, causing a 35% price drop in domestic sales and forcing diversification.

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China's New-Style Tea Market Booms, Generating $48.5 Billion and Reshaping Global Tea Industry

Fueled by consumer demand, China's new-style tea market, valued at over $48.5 billion in 2024, is expanding globally, boosting rural incomes and reshaping the tea supply chain through increased demand for raw materials and new product development, benefiting farmers and related agricultural sectors.

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Bavarian Grain Harvest Delayed by Heavy Rain, Threatening Farmers' Income

Heavy rainfall in Bavaria has delayed the grain harvest, threatening to reduce the quality of wheat, rye, oats, barley, and triticale, leading to significant financial losses for farmers due to lower market prices for lower-quality grain.

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Extremadura's Labor Shortage: Economic Impacts and Proposed Solutions

Extremadura, Spain faces a severe worker shortage across agriculture, construction, and transport, forcing businesses to adapt, impacting productivity, and leading to economic losses; solutions include attracting foreign workers and improving working conditions.

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Half a Million Honeybees Highlight Regional Honey Production Challenges

Half a million honeybees at the Kiekeberg open-air museum highlight the importance of beekeeping and regional honey production, facing challenges from imported honey and declining wild bee habitats. Imkerkurse, year-long beekeeping courses costing €240, are offered to address the high dropout rate a...

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