UN agency: investment in agriculture must increase more than 5-fold to feed the world in 2050October 12th, 2009 UN: Agriculture investment must increase 5-foldROME — Agricultural investment in developing countries will have to increase more than fivefold to ensure that by 2050 the world has enough to eat, a U.N. food agency said Monday.
Agriculture secretary: Struggling US dairy industry must be restructured to stabilize pricesOctober 6th, 2009 Ag. secretary: Dairy industry must restructureBATH, S.D. — The struggling U.S.
Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 rats, launches culling campaign to save cropsSeptember 30th, 2009 Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 ratsDHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports. Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a color television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country's capital, Dhaka.
World Bank donates $74 million to help poor Zimbabwean farmersSeptember 30th, 2009 World Bank gives $74 million to Zimbabwean farmersHARARE, Zimbabwe — The World Bank is donating $74 million to help poor farmers in Zimbabwe. David Rohrbach, a senior agricultural economist for the bank, says the money will benefit 700,000 families, helping to buy seeds, fertilizers and other agricultural equipment for the coming harvest.
Bob Dylan to release Christmas album; donates royalties to World Food ProgramSeptember 24th, 2009 Bob Dylan to release Christmas album for charityUNITED NATIONS — International royalties from Bob Dylan's first Christmas album will be donated to the World Food Program to feed hungry people around the world, the U.N. agency announced Thursday.
NY's Gillibrand ask HHS for guidelines on how to spend stimulus money for day care centersSeptember 23rd, 2009 NY's Gillibrand seeks fund release for day caresWASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says New York has been unable to spend nearly $97 million in federal stimulus dollars allocated for day care centers because a federal agency has not issued adequate guidelines on how to spend it.
Michelle Obama visits farmers market near White House, promotes eating locally grown foodSeptember 17th, 2009 First lady speaks and shops at farmers marketWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama bought cheese, fingerling potatoes, eggs, black kale and other items Thursday at the launch of a new farmers market blocks from the White House. Before shopping, Mrs.
Doctoral program in aquaculture and fisheries approved for university at edge of Ark. DeltaSeptember 4th, 2009 Ark. campus aims for school of fisheries doctorsPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Studying fish once seemed so simple: find out where they were biting and keep it under your hat.
Create Rs.7,500-crore fund for meat and fish industry: AssochamJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) wants the government to set up a Rs.7,500-crore ($1.5-billion) corpus fund for the meat and fish processing industry. The fund could be used to infuse new technologies and skills into the food processing sector in order to increase the production of meat, fish and poultry by 25 percent in two years, the chamber said in a statement Wednesday.
Fish in Kerala to get dearer as trawling ban begins June 16June 11th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Fish will become costlier in Kerala as the state enforces an annual trawling ban in the sea up to 12 nautical miles from the coast for 47 days starting June 16. Chief Minister V.S.
Gullah communities on South Carolina sea islands open farmers marketMay 11th, 2009 SC's Gullah communities open farmers marketCHARLESTON, S.C. — A new farmers market has opened near the Gullah communities on South Carolina's sea islands.
Oregon utility workers suspect osprey dropped fish on power line, turning out the lightsApril 30th, 2009 Bird loses meal to power line, causing outageSALEM, Ore. — Utility workers suspect an osprey made a mess of its breakfast by dropping a fish on a power line, turning out the lights for folks trying to find their own way to start the day.
Vietnam announces stimulus plan to help farmers affected by global economic downturnApril 17th, 2009 Vietnam announces stimulus plan to help farmersHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has announced an economic stimulus plan to help farmers who are among those worst affected by the global recession, the government said Saturday. Under the plan, farmers will have access to interest-free bank loans to buy farming tools and processing equipment, the government said on its Web site.
100 mn more face starvation due food price rise: PresidentFebruary 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - The sharp rise in food prices in India last year has pushed an additional 100 million people into starvation, President Pratibha Patil said here Monday. 'We need to have another green revolution which will be an evergreen revolution where agricultural production would be on a continuous upward curve,' she said while participating in the 102nd birthday celebrations of Sri Shivakumara Swami, head of the Siddaganga Math near Tumkur, about 80 km from Bangalore.
Chhattisgarh to spend Rs.14 bn on subsidised rice schemeJanuary 20th, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will spend a whopping Rs.1,440 crore (Rs.14.4 billion) next fiscal to provide rice at Rs.2 a kilogram to about 3.7 million families. Of these, some 70,000 families will get it at Re.1.
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