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Today's youth must increase food production, adapt to increasing extreme weather events: FAO
Agriculture

Agriculture can provide employment to millions of youth, boost global GDP by 1.4%: FAO

Shagun
2 min read
With rural youth numbers falling, organisation warns of labour shortage in agrifood systems, urges youth to increase food production, adapt to increasing extreme weather events
State rehabilitation minister Makrand Patil revealed that 767 farmer suicides were reported between January and March this year.
Agriculture

Maharashtra saw at least one farmer die by suicide every 3 hours in first quarter of 2025

Himanshu Nitnaware
2 min read
Additional 55 cases were reported in April, May and June; Vidarbha worst impacted
It’s vital for food safety to irrigate crops with water that is free of disease-causing microbes.
Africa

Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg

Loandi Richter-Mouton
4 min read
Pathogens and chemicals in irrigation water can lead to foodborne illnesses
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