Wheat in ample supply, minister confirms
ISLAMABAD: A caretaker federal minister on Monday assured the upper house of parliament that Pakistan currently has ample wheat stocks and that the government will take concrete measures to address…
How Bill Gates quietly became the largest private owner of US farmland
Many are wondering how and why a software salesman like Bill Gates became a global health, food, and agriculture expert. How a man who made his billions revolutionizing personal computing…
Why oil companies Shell and BP are building solar on farmland
At Elm Branch Solar Farm, about an hour south of Dallas, Texas, a flock of sheep grazes among a vast field of solar panels. The flock’s shepherd, Amanda Stoffels, watches…
Global rice markets are in crisis amid ‘artificial’ shortage
Rice is a crucial staple for over half the global population and the world is bracing for its most significant shortage in 20 years. India’s export ban on rice is…
Happy meal? Steady demand for french fries is good news for U.S. economy
Image source: Jaromila | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are still splurging for a side of fries with their meals. That can have a positive read-through for the economy. Frozen…
Thai death toll spotlights poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
Bangkok CNN — Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of…
How U.S. soybeans influence global economics
Soybeans have become a cornerstone of American agriculture, contributing $124 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022, according to a study conducted by the National Oilseed Processors Association and the…
South China Sea: Philippines accuses Chinese maritime militia of destroying coral reefs near Palawan
CNN — Vibrant reefs filled with colorful fish and seaweed just two years ago have been turned into a wasteland of crushed corals in the South China Sea and the…
Canadian authorities race to capture five million bees from roadway spill
CNN — Authorities raced to capture five million bees released yesterday after a truck carrying several crates of hives fell onto a roadway in Ontario, Canada, Halton Regional Police Constable…
Global onion prices could rise after India export tax
A labourer sorting out onions at a vegetable market in New Delhi on May 30, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images) Arun…