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Wild tiger mauled and killed farmer in India
Tengrinews.kz - A tiger attacked and killed an elderly farmer in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The body of the mangled man was found by his
10 December 2024
Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start
'It's a dying business,' Gong In-Young said as he watched US activists clear out the cages of his South Korean dog meat farm.
27 April 2016
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast to contribute to the food security of the region.
22 January 2015
Eastern Kazakhstan to see massive dairy farming development
43 enterprises of East Kazakhstan Oblast have been selected to participate in a large dairy farming development initiative.
10 January 2015
Plant for processing poultry manure launched in southern Kazakhstan
A plant for processing poultry manure has been unveiled in Shymkent, southern Kazakhstan. It is the first such plant in Kazakhstan.
03 October 2014
Europe farmers 'not to get full Russian sanction compensation'
Germany's agriculture minister warned that European farmers hit by a Russian import ban would not receive full compensation.
03 September 2014
Spider venom may save the bees: study
Venom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators, a study said.
05 June 2014
US farmer dies again... this time for real
A Mississippi farmer who made global headlines two weeks ago when he woke up in a body bag at a funeral home died on Thursday aged 78.
14 March 2014
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UN
Farmers in the Philippines will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during planting season.
11 March 2014
Wanted: Billions of bees for European farms
Many countries in Europe face a worrying lack of crop-pollinating honeybees, a problem caused mainly by an EU policy shift in favour of biofuels.
10 January 2014
Biden calls for tough choice to strike Pacific trade deal
Thousands of ageing farmers took to the streets of Tokyo Tuesday, underscoring opposition in Japan to an ambitious free trade deal, as US Vice President Joe Biden called on countries to make "tough choices".
03 December 2013
Peru coca growers switch to coffee, battle fungus
Peru's anti-drug strategy hinges on persuading farmers to grow coffee instead of coca, the raw material of cocaine, but low prices and plant disease are getting in the way.
03 September 2013
Chinese buy up Canada farms; is Beijing behind it?
With too few farms in China to feed a burgeoning population, Chinese immigrants have started buying up agricultural lands in Canada and shipping produce to Asia.
23 June 2013
Sour French farmers miss out on baby milk boom
Got milk? Too much, say French dairy farmers caught in a pricing squabble with supermarkets while missing out on the Chinese thirst for imported powdered milk.
23 April 2013
Drought declared in New Zealand's North Island
New Zealand declared a drought across its entire North Island for the first time in at least 30 years on Friday, with low river levels in the capital Wellington also worrying officials.
15 March 2013
State to pay for exterminated sick cows in north Kazakhstan
The state agreed with KazAgroFinance on reimbursement of costs to the Kazakhstan farms, including the expenses for food and care, as well as the salaries of the farms' employees.
19 February 2013
Hazardous virus causes extermination of elite cows in north Kazakhstan
An epidemiological team has arrived in Akky region of North-Kazakhstan oblast with all the required equipment for extermination of cattle.
11 February 2013
Dutch court rules in Nigerian farmers' suit against Shell
A Dutch court will decide on Wednesday whether Shell should clean up oil damage that destroyed a group of Nigerian farmers' land, a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility.
31 January 2013
Baltic farmers demand fair slice of EU aid
As the EU braces for bruising budget talks, the bloc's three small Baltic states have stepped up their campaign to get what they say is their fair share of farm aid.
22 November 2012
Kazakhstan farmers call for state of emergency
Kazakhstan farmers have sent a letter to the government and President asking to declare the state of emergency in several regions of the country.
17 September 2012