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- FAO, African Union team up to help nations reduce post-harvest losses

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Rome

Food that disappears from the food chain after harvest owing to spoilage could feed an estimated 48 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. A project by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the African Union

- Hike in import duty on US produce to India to be applicable from Aug 4

Friday, June 22, 2018

Our Bureau, New Delhi

The hike in import duty on agricultural produce from the United States, such as Bengal gram, lentils (masur) and chickpeas, has been notified by India and will be applicable with effect from August 4, 2018.

- Digitalisation of agri implies higher output & lower carbon footprint

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The digitalisation of agriculture, including various technologies for precision farming, artificial intelligence (AI), robots and drones, holds the promise to make modern agriculture more efficient and sustainable.

- Africa’s first biofortified pearl millet, chakti, aims to combat anaemia

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Niamey

The consumption of Chakti, Africa’s maiden biofortified variant of pearl millet, may improve the nutritional status of women and children in the region, where anaemia is a significant public health concern.

- Disruption in fruit & veg supply and fuel prices likely to hit budgets

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Our Bureau, New Delhi

Any disruption in the supply of essential agri products, including fruits, vegetables and milk, due to the farmers’ protest, in addition to the high auto fuel prices, is bound to hit the common household budget.

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