Agriculture offers little chance of escaping poverty in Africa
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Thailand asks farmers to cut down rubber trees to boost prices click here Bangkok: Thailand, the world's largest rubber producer and exporter, has launched a program to encourage farmers to cut down rubber trees earlier than the 25-year life cycle to reduce total annual output by 5% by the end of April, in a bid to support falling rubber prices.
Premium coffee growers branch out to cheaper beans
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change could unleash vast reserves of toxic mercury from Arctic permafrost
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Australia tourism industry under climate change threat: Study
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DROUGHTS
Southern Africa still battles to recover from drought
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Farmers now accustomed to a drying climate are donating water to Cape Town: S.Africa
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FLOODS
Floods hit Jakarta, thousands evacuated
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Create “Sponge Cities” to tackle worsening floods
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FOOD SECURITY
SAVE FOOD initiative passes 1,000 member mark
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UN seeks $1.06 billion to help 26 fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’
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Action on Food Safety to be focus of GFSI Global Food Safety Conference 2018
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IRRIGATION
Projects under long-term irrigation fund get Rs 14,398 cr: India
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WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
World Bank to fund water schemes for Doon, 6 other districts: India
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90% Nigerian households consume faeces-tainted water
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Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017
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