The first open media site where anyone can report from anywhere

Report Your News

News tagged with 'seed'. Found 17 tagged news.

Boca Raton :: FL :: USA | about 1 month ago

The Wildcats will face fourth-seeded Wellington, which beat fifth-seeded Palm Beach Gardens 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23 behind Bethany Nea's 14 kills...Seema Patel had 35 assists and four service points and Jen Vasquez added 17 kills and five blocks to...

Tags: seed

Islamabad :: Pakistan | about 1 month ago

The federal committee on agriculture (FCA) on Tuesday set some ambitious targets for the Rabi season, including the fixation of 25 million tons target for the next wheat crop against last year’s production of 23.3 million tons. According to figures presented...

Tags: seed, crop, farmers

Manila :: Philippines | about 1 month ago

Philippines—Government has been sustaining the quality of farm literacy with "non-conventional" farm schools spreading out in the provinces to help agricultural communities deal with a worsening world economy. The Department of Agriculture presented its...

Tags: farmers, produce, seed, agriculture

Washington :: DC :: USA | 2 months ago

The Agriculture Department on Friday reduced its forecast for this year's corn and soybean harvests due to drier weather, potentially leading to higher commodity prices...The soybean crop is projected to be slightly lower, at 2.93 billion bushels, down...

Tags: farmers, seed, soybean harvests, billion bushels, USDA, Agriculture Department, soybean crop

Rāwalpindi :: Pakistan | 2 months ago

Posted by maverick send a private message

Small farmers in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and their representatives have voiced concern over the proposed Seed and Plant Breeders Rights Act 2008 saying the said law is the stark example of multinational companies (MNCs) endeavor...

Tags: Pakistan, NWFP, farmers, seed, plant, MNCs

Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | 3 months ago

Ethiopia faces a new food crisis Between a drought and the rise in global food prices, starvation threatens many in the Horn of Africa nation. The government says the emergency is occurring even as agriculture flourishes...Four-foot cornstalks sprout...

Tags: plant, seed, Ethiopian

Juneau :: AK :: USA | 4 months ago

Sen. John Cowdery, who is under indictment for federal bribery charges, has resigned as chairman of the Legislative Council...Digg this Seed Newsvine Send link via AIM Font size : A A A Cowdery, R-Anchorage, notified Senate President Lyda Green, R-Wasilla,...

Tags: seed

Wasilla :: AK :: USA | 4 months ago

Digg this Seed Newsvine Send link via AIM Font size : A A A Resume, Cover Letter and Applications workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, Mat-Su Job Center, 877 Commercial Drive, Wasilla. (352-2500) Palmer Chamber of Commerce, 12:05 p.m., Palmer Moose Lodge, South Cobb...

Tags: seed

Rome :: Italy | 4 months ago

A UN food agency is appealing for USD 33.5 million to help fishermen and small farmers hurt by the cyclone in Myanmar. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation said that 75 per cent of farmers in the country's main food-producing region lack sufficient...

Tags: farmers, seed, plant, Myanmar, small farmers, food agency, sufficient seed, main food, based food, region lack, lack sufficient, producing region, help small

Canberra :: Australia | 4 months ago

July 2008 The federal government will provide $50 million to boost agriculture in developing countries, which have been suffering from recent food price hikes. Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said the funding was necessary to boost ailing world...

Tags: plant, farmers, seed, Stephen Smith, developing countries, food price, The World Bank, food supplies, bank trust

Contributions

Help and Accounts


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© allvoices, Inc 2008. All rights reserved.