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CANADA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEEDS 30 THOUSAND NEW FARMERS BY 2033!

Over 40% of Canadian farm operators to retire within 10 years, a study conducted in country shows… TORONTO, Canada… Canada needs 30,000 new farmers by 2033 to sustain its agriculture sector, a study showed. More than 40% of Canadian farm operators will retire within 10 years, the study conducted in …

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WATER BRINGS LIFE TO RURAL PEOPLE…

Where there is water, there is life. A reliable source of clean water is necessary to grow nutritious food and to lead a healthy life. But climate change is wreaking havoc on rainfall patterns and causing surface water to be lost to evaporation. Sometimes there is not enough water, and …

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FIVE WAYS IFAD IS HELPING TO REDUCE RURAL POVERTY IN AN AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE…

The very first Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty by 2030… Today, seven years after the goals were agreed and on the heels of a global pandemic, conflict and economic crises, a world without poverty seems out of reach. The World Bank estimates that, by the end of 2022, 685 million …

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FAO-TURKIYE’S WORK ADVANCES ON THE SYRIAN REFUGEE RESPONSE PROJECT…

Press release… 5 September 2022, Ankara – On 13 September, representatives from the Government of Türkiye, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the European Union will take part in the InfoPoint Virtual Conference at the European Commission to discuss progress, achievements, and successes on the joint …

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FAO; LIVES OF RURAL WOMEN TO BE TRANSFORMED IN TURKIYE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Press release… The three-year project, “Leaving No One Behind: Greater Involvement and Empowerment of Rural Women in Türkiye and Central Asia”, aims to improve the socio-economic status of rural women by supporting inclusive agricultural and forestry policies and programmes in Türkiye, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan… 22 August 2022, Ankara – The first …

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YOUNG AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS SPUR RURAL ECONOMY WITH E-COMMERCE!

Zhang Jinpeng decided to return to his hometown in rural Shandong province to be nearer his family. Sensing an opportunity in agricultural e-commerce, he started an online store on Pinduoduo, China’s largest agriculture platform, to sell garlic. Zhang’s hometown, Jinxiang County in southwestern Shandong province, is famous for its garlic. A …

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GREAT SUPPORT TO SMALL-SCALE TROUT PRODUCERS!

The “Small in Scale, Big in Value” project was launched in cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Metro Turkiye and Muğla Province Trout Breeders’ Association. Within the scope of the project, which aims to protect small and traditional family fishery and to give trout the value …

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LATEST FARMING TECHNOLOGIES ATTRACT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN PAKISTAN…

Rooftop and hydroponic farming give opportunities to explore more environmentally friendly options… LAHORE, Pakistan… With alarm bells ringing all over the world over global warming, new farming technologies are helping the young generation reduce waste and keep the Earth healthy. A survey by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in 2018 …

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HAPPY ‘WORLD FARMERS’ DAY’!

International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) in accordance with the decision taken during general board meeting held on 14 May 1984 declared the 14 of May as World Farmers’ Day in order to remind the importance of farming profession and  revive the farmers’ problems all over the world. In this …

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THIRD GENERATION AGRIPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME BY AEGEAN EXPORTERS…

Press release… Third generation agricultural entrepreneurs learn sustainability from seed to fork… Food security at the top of the list with the third generation agricultural entrepreneurship (Agripreneurship) programme… Fresh fruit and vegetable sector sheds light on the future from the perspective of the Z generation… In the sixth week of …

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