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Springtime Scionwood Swap
February 5, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities: Bring your scionwood to share and swap with others, or offer or acquire for a small donation.
This event will feature hundreds of rare, local and heritage apple, pear, plum and cherry varieties. They can be grafted on the day (as a paid service) onto purchased rootstocks of choice, or be taken home for grafting to make new fruit trees.
This is a really great way to obtain and distribute rare and unusual varieties of fruit tree for gardens, home or community orchards, fields and hedgerows.
Price: FREE entry! Scionwood may be swapped for free, or acquired/provided for a small donation per piece or bundle, at the supplier’s discretion. Rootstocks are at their retail prices, discounted for five or more. There is also a charge for the grafting service per tree, with a discount for five trees or more.
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On June 7th – 8th 2017 14th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) took place in Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany.
Michael Carus (nova-Institut GmbH, DE) opened this meaningful event. Such important topics were touched: Cultivation & Processing of Industrial Hemp in Europe, Quality Management of Hemp Straw from Plant to Agromaterial: Innovative Axes to a better Design of Hemp Fiber uses in Thermoplastic Composites and even Controlling Hemp Fibre Quality in the Field: the Multihemp Experience.
During the conference our representative has met with key players of European hemp industry, among whom is Mark Reinders – President of EIHA, who has underlined importance of Ukraine in hemp industry and its prospect in becoming one of the main hemp exporters in Europe
Prospects of Ukraine’s bright future were also underlined by Marijn Roersch– representative of German harvesting equipment manufacturer Hanffaser Uckermark, who has shown particular interest in Short Fiber Production line that is being developed by HEMPTECHNO.
Another warm meeting was conducted with Lithuanian company Soliarija, who’s owners Tomas Lunskis and Vladas-Jonas Katkevičius share vision of our company and might be become our close partners in the nearest future.
EIHA conference has shown that hemp growing industry is not just a business, but more of a lifestyle, where people share common values and goods, we are looking forward to joining this enthusiastic and rapidly growing society and visit EIHA conference next year as an equal member of the European Industrial Hemp Association.


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ROME, Dec 6 (Reuters) - World food prices could fall further in coming months after declining in November to their lowest level since June, a senior economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Thursday.
“Most likely we will see a continuation of the current trend, there is still scope for further declines,” FAO economist Abdolreza Abbassian told Reuters by telephone.
The FAO Food Price Index, which measures monthly price changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, averaged 211 points in November, down 3 points from October.
Abbassian said critically low reserves of some cereals meant that food prices were likely to remain volatile in the coming season.
FAO expects world cereal stocks at the close of crop seasons ending in 2013 to stand at around 495 million tonnes, down 5 percent from their opening level.
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Five (out of ten) of the lemon apple cucumber seeds have sprouted! It helped a lot to get them on the heating pad in the basement. I think the rest will be fully emerged by tomorrow. I'm still waiting on the other seeds that I've planted, but they're all outside, where it's a lot cooler. I might bring them in to warm up their soil too, if I don't see much action tomorrow.
The cool, moist weather rotted out a good number of the Blue Lake Pole bean seeds that we planted a couple weeks ago. Some we tried to start in small six packs (which wasn't enough room, I think), and others in small pots. Very few of the seeds in the six packs germinated (maybe 4 out of 24), and about half of the others have finally emerged. When I dumped out the six packs, there was no sign of the bean seed--they'd just vanished.
No word yet on when the fence replacement will occur. I've got my fingers crossed that it'll happen this week.
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The plants we grow are 'wild' in the sense that they have not been selected or bred for any particular characteristic like some of our more familiar garden fruits. They are just as nature created them.
Our aim is to offer our customers a wide range of unusual fruiting plants, trees, shrubs and perennials including a number of natives, some that are otherwise quite difficult to come by and all produced here in the nursery. Something useful and different to provide variety for your sustainable food production, simply to make use of that awkward corner and shady spot, or to help fill up the wildlife garden
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As well as our main pages (Trees, Large Shrubs, Small Shrubs, Perennials, Edible Flowers, Native and Tender), our COMPLETE PLANT LIST will hopefully help you locate a particular plant, only Latin names for the moment... or if you need help deciding what to grow and where, try our PLANT SELECTION page to give you a few ideas.
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SUMMER IN THE NURSERY
We apologise to our customers for our unusually low stock this year. Unfortunately we will not be able to re-stock as quickly as we would like, our re-location earlier this year has slowed our propagation down, though we hope in future years to be able to increase our stock overall.
We now have young plants available of the popular Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia). £6.50 each, growing well in 7cm pots and currently about 15 - 20cm in height. Please see the relevant page for details
New in the nursery for the moment is some young Goumi plants! (Elaeagnus multiflora), a very similar plant to the Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), and useful, being a nitrogen fixer. We do not have many so do not wait if you're interested...
One of our first fruiters is already in production, the Blue Honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea) has berries not unlike a blueberry, but much easier to grow as it does not require an acid soil. Now sometimes sold by the name of Honeyberry...if your Honeyberry is not producing any fruit try one of our plants as a pollinator as they do need two to tango!
The Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) are also an early fruiter, often a good two weeks before the raspberries their cousins get going. Easier to grow too, as they do not require annual pruning and decorative, with pink flowers early in the spring followed by beautiful amber, red or red blush fruits in early June.
Young Oca plants are now available again for a short while, but we've already sold out of Mashua and Skirret sadly. There have been so many requests for this unusual vegetable this year, and we apologise we are unable to supply everyone who wants one!
There is still a special offer for this season though, three for two, on our Wild Strawberries (Fragaria vesca)...while stocks last!
And a price reduction on our Blue Beans (Decaisnea fargesii) for the moment.
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AgriHub and Agropreneur Nigeria are organizing a series of Green Table sessions. The series will be commencing on the 16th of March 2017. The event will assist middle to upper class working individuals, entrepreneurs, and investors to have a clearer picture of the Rice value chain and to tap into the opportunities that exist.
During the event, participants will listen to key players across the value chain of rice and can meet stakeholders who will be exhibiting their products and services. Lead speaker at the event will be Rotimi Williams, CEO Kereksuk Rice Farm, second largest commercial rice farm in Nigeria by land size.
“The Green Table series is focused on educating and enlighten individuals about the opportunities within the sector and how informed decisions can be made. Each series will focus on a commodity of interest and economic value.” said Ronke Aderinoye, CEO Agrihub Nigeria.


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A deal on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia is being discussed in Istanbul between Ukrainian and Russian officials, as both sides attempt to end a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.
Turkish Defence Minister Huluso Akar said a military delegation from Ukraine, Russia and Turkey met UN officials to discuss the resumption of exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea port of Odesa.
Kyiv believed a deal was just “two steps away”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was quoted as saying before the talks began.
More than 20 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain are stuck in silos in Odesa and dozens of ships have been stranded due to Russia's blockade, part of what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine, but which Kyiv and the West say is an unjustified war of aggression.
Mr Kuleba told Spanish newspaper El País that a deal to restore exports was close.
“We are two steps away from a deal with Russia. We are in the final phase and now everything depends on Russia,” it quoted him as saying. Other participants in the negotiations were more cautious, saying much remained to be agreed.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday played down expectations of an imminent breakthrough.
“We are working hard indeed, but there is still a way to go,” Mr Guterres told reporters.
Turkey has good relations with both countries and has been trying to broker a deal to safely deliver the grains.
Ankara has said it has 20 merchant ships waiting in the region that could be quickly loaded and sent to world markets.
A plan by the UN proposes the ships follow safe “corridors” that run between the known location of mines.
Ukraine has also asked that its vessels be accompanied by warships from a friendly country such as Turkey.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador last week after Turkish authorities briefly detained a Russian ship suspected of transporting stolen grain but allowed it to leave and return to a Russian port. A Turkish official said authorities were not able to determine that the ship carried stolen grain.
Global wheat suppliers
Ukraine and Russia are major global wheat suppliers. Russia is also a large fertiliser exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil, so clinching a deal to unblock exports is seen as vital for food security, notably among developing nations, and for stabilising markets.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has trapped about 22 million tonnes of grain inside Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Russia has been accused of exacerbating the global food crisis by complicating attempts to supply poorer nations with grain and fuelling inflation.


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DTN Early Word Grains 12/11 06:09
Grains Start Higher Wednesday
Corn futures are higher at 6 a.m. CST, soybeans higher and wheat higher.
By Todd Hultman
6:00 a.m. CME Globex: March corn 2 1/4 cents higher, January soybeans 3 1/2
cents higher, and March Chicago wheat 3 3/4 cents higher.
CME Globex Recap: Grains are higher early Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's
losses and, in the case of corn and soybeans, showing a delayed response to the
more bullish aspects of Tuesday's USDA report. March Chicago wheat is taking
back part of Tuesday's loss, but remains in new low territory after USDA raised
its estimate of world wheat production.
OUTSIDE MARKETS: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 52.40 points lower
Tuesday at 15,973.13. The overnight session has the Dow Jones futures down 12
points early on Wednesday, indicating slightly lower prices for U.S. stocks
later Wednesday morning. Asian markets are lower with the Nikkei down 140
points at 15,500. European markets are mixed. The overnight crude oil market is
$.04 higher at $98.55 while Brent crude is $.30 lower at $109.08. The February
gold contract is $6.50 lower at $1,254.60 while the U.S. dollar index is steady
at 79.96. Soybeans at the Dalian Exchange were steady to lower while Malaysian
palm oil contracts are slightly lower.
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It will enable interventions in raising irrigation potential, seed replacement
Interest waiver would be borne in a 50:50 ratio between the Centre and States concernedSeparate package for two additional districts in Kerala Central programmes in water sector and rural development would also form part of the package
NEW DELHI: A Rs. 16,978-crore rehabilitation package for farmers proposed by the Union Agriculture Ministry for the predominant suicide-prone 31 districts in four States is expected to come up for approval in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs here on Friday.
The package proposes an interest waiver of Rs. 2,717 crore for the four States, which would be borne in a 50:50 ratio between the Centre and the States concerned.
The package includes Rs. 3,874 crore for farmers in six districts of Maharashtra, which was announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Vidarbha in July. The other States included in the package are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, which have reported high rate of suicides by farmers in distress. The Ministry has worked out a package of Rs. 9,650 crore for Andhra Pradesh including an interest waiver of Rs. 1,436 crore; Rs. 765 crore for Kerala including Rs. 360 crore interest waiver and Rs. 2,689 crore for Karnataka including Rs. 209 crore interest waiver, highly placed sources said.
While interest waiver and rescheduling of loans is at the centre of the package, it comprises several interventions to enhance production and productivity in the affected districts. These include 16 districts in Andhra Pradesh, six in Karnataka and three in Kerala.
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|I am new to gardening but bought a few beautiful habiscus from home depot a few weeks ago. Today I noticed that all of the buds and surrounding leaves are covered in little white lines (not sure if these are bugs or some sort of bug cocoons but they are super tiny) also some of the stems have dark black tiny bugs. What should I do?
|Answer from NGA
May 3, 2010
|If it looks like tiny spider webs and the insects you see look like tiny spiders, I'd bet the plant has spidermites. These little insects can cause the leaves to take on a mottled appearance so you'll want to treat the hibiscus with a product to control them. Insecticidal soap works well against these pests but you'll have to spray your plants thoroughly with the product, including the stems and the undersides of the leaves. Repeat applications may be necessary. I'd spray the plant, wait about 10 minutes then throughly hose it off to remove the dead insects and eggs and any residue from the soap spray. Then hose your plant off every 3-4 days to discourage new spidermite insects. It will take a couple of weeks of this treatment to rid your plant of these hitchhikers. Best wishes with your new hibiscus!
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Agrimax consortium – Spanish Pilot Plant visit
At the beginning of October 2019, the M37 Agrimax General Assembly meeting took place at Spanish partner: the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) facilities in Lleida, Spain.
The two-day meeting updated the consortium on the progress of the project so far as well as our priorities going forward as we enter our final year. As part of the meeting, the consortium visited the Spanish Pilot Plant for the first time. Based at fruit processing factory Indulleida, the flexible, multi-feedstock plant will process waste from olives and potatoes to produce polyphenols, fibres, proteins and aromas. During the build of the plant, we welded nearly 2,000 times, used more than 400m of piping and 4,000m wiring and finally used more than 1,500m of pneumatic pipes.
An online joint stakeholder platform will coordinate the provision of waste throughout the year to help maximise the use waste, whilst addressing seasonal and regional fluctuations to maximise efficiency and profitability. Now the equipment is installed and commissioned the trials will begin to develop the polyphenols, fibres, proteins and aromas that the plant is producing.
Watch this space for further updates from our Spanish Pilot Plant!
And here is a quick time lapse video of the installation of the equipment!


We are a farm to table farm. And not in the cute, trendy sort of way. Our mission is to make food from local farms appear on local tables, preserving the tradition of meal time being a real part of lives and diverse cultures. As a part of that mission, Grass Is Greener Gardens plays [...]Read More
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Asparagus, Beans (Green, Hairicot Vert, Purple, Dragon’s Tongue), Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic, Kale, Melon, Onions, Snap Peas, Pepper, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, Salad Greens, Spinach, Squash, Tomatoes. Blackberries, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries Anise, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme.Read More
Grass is Greener Gardens grows vegetables not just for our CSA and for market, but also for Bushel & Peck’s in Beloit, our store, restaurant and picklery. Our produce CSA focuses on fresh foods that can also be preserved by canning, freezing, drying, pickling, jucing and preserving. We are licensed food processors with a commercial [...]Read More
Grass Is Greener Gardens is nestled in the valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin. Using sustainable and organic methods, we raise lamb, chicken, eggs, produce, herbs and cut flowers. We sell our products directly to consumers at farmer’s markets, directly from the farm and to restaurants and other establishments. To learn how and where to purchase our products, visit the Farm Products page.
Directions and Information On Visting
We are located about 8 miles west of Monroe, WI. We welcome visitors and customers. Lamb and chicken are available year round at the farm. Produce and cut flowers are available seasonally. For printable text based directions, click here. We strongly encourage you to use our directions, as Mapquest and Yahoo directions are not very good.
Our sheep are raised on pasture and roam freely and happily about. They are well cared for, often very spoiled and enjoy plenty of space and room to roam. Mom’s eat grass only, except for about a month before lambing begins and they get a very small ration of grain for strength. Lambs also roam freely on pasture, receiving grain as youngsters just to build their strength.
We raise a variety of chicken breeds. All are received as day old baby chickens. They spend their first 3 weeks in a brooder room which is heated to about 90 degrees. Following that, they eat pasture and roam freely in a very, very large fenced area. We only put a fence around to keep predators out, not really to keep chickens in. They have plenty of space and pasture to eat.
We grow produce for our preservation kitchen including: Apples, Asparagus, Beans, Beets , Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Fresh Herbs, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce & Greens, Melon, Okra, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radish, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Summer & Winter Squash, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Turnips.
How We Raise Animals:
We chose to raise animals because we are meat eaters. We wanted to know where our food was coming from, how is was treated and what it was eating. Every animal on our farm is treatly humanely, often times we give more attention to their needs than our own. They are free to roam about. Free to eat grass. They eat local, non GMO grains when appropriate. Our chickens and hens are kept in large pastures with fencing around so they don’t disappear and so they are not eaten by predators. All have ample room to roam, frolic and sunbathe. Their housing is cleaned out weekly. Our animals are treated well.


Month to Month Gardening
Extension Garden Series
Come join us to learn the monthly tasks that are necessary to keep your garden tidy and flourishing. Whether you are new to gardening in the Piedmont or a seasoned gardener, this presentation will keep you ahead of the 'gardening game' and save you time so you can enjoy the beautiful spaces you have created!
Presented by: Georganne Sebastian, Durham County Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer
Fee: free with advanced registration.
Sponsored in partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service: Durham County Center.
When: November 14, 2019 (Thursday)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC
Doris Duke Center
Contact: GardensEducation@duke.edu 919-668-1707


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Demonstration site used to showcase an ultra-connected
Mediterranean viticulture farm
The Mas Numérique (Digital Farm) is a Mediterranean farm that uses the latest digital technologies marketed for agriculture.
The Chapitre winery estate in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, near Montpellier hosts this unique project.
This ultra-connected farm where the expertise and technologies of the companies act in synergy has a dual vocation, pedagogical and demonstrative.
During the three coming years, it will welcome students and professionals like cooperative technicians.
The Digital Mas will be inaugurated in the fall of 2017.
|Contact : Thomas Crestey (Montpellier SupAgro)|


With the changing of seasons our thoughts turn to the holidays!
We are grateful to be one of the few year round farmers markets in Oregon. While the weather can be daunting at times, we are excited to have vendors show up with fresh food for our community.
This week we have the privilege of welcoming Wild Roots Farm to our market family. Get ready for a robust assortment of veggie varieties all winter long.
Campfire Farms and Fisher Ridge are starting to take holiday pre-orders and our artisans are making their way back to the market with items perfect for gift giving.
We only have 3 remaining weeks of summer season before we transition to our winter market, beginning on November 6th. Remember our schedule changes a bit. We will open at 10am instead of 9 and we will operate every other week until the end of April.
Stop by the info booth for a handy bookmark of dates so you don’t forget our market dates.
We will be offering a Fill Your Pantry stock up market, plus a harvest and holiday market. It’s going to be a great market season!
Speaking of pre-orders, check in with your bakeries. Vendors such as The Pie Guy and Small Baking Company are releasing seasonal menu and ordering opportunities.
This week we will see some hardy greens, including flavorful Chicory and Radicchio varietals. Brussel Sprouts, Napa cabbage and root veggies are taking center stage in addition to remaining peppers and summer squash. We have lots of unique pumpkins, thanks to Bittersweet Springs and we anticipate some from Wild Roots as well.
Kiyokawa Farms will join us through at least the end of November and they have a tremendous variety of apples and pears. Not sure which are best for fresh eating vs baking? Claire and Danielle are happy to assist you in which varieties are best.
As we shift into the remaining weeks of summer market, you will notice many vendors finishing up their season before going on winter hiatus. We are excited to welcome a whole new group of vendors that will be joining us. We will be announcing our full lineup in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
SNAP and Pandemic EBT recipients can take advantage of our 30.00 match through at least the end of the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase in bulk and stock up on favorites. Not only does it increase food security for families, it supports our local farms and small businesses. Stop by the info booth to get started!
Live music from The Steve and Margot show will be here this Saturday. A market favorite, their music appeals to all ages, even taking special music requests from their music menu!
Per the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon’s Department of Agriculture, masks are still required at farmers markets. If you forget yours, we have some at our information booth. We appreciate your compliance in order to remain open to the public.
Find us from 9-2 at 2051 Kaen Rd (corner of Beavercreek and Kaen Roads) here in Oregon City.
See you at the market!


This petite eggplant (about 6 inches) has more delicate skin than the big ones you see in the market.
The flavor is mild, nutty, and perfect for breaded slices as well as diced and steamed with squash, onions and peppers.
Eggplant has been cultivated in southern and eastern Asia since prehistory. The first known written record of the plant is found in Qimin Yaoshu, an ancient Chinese agricultural treatise completed in 544.
Germination rate 90% – May 2021
Minimum 55 seeds


SNV signs agreement to support sustainable shrimp in Bangladesh
This week, SNV signed an agreement to support climate resilient sustainable shrimp production in the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh, with local company ACI Agrolink. Through the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development, SNV will be providing ACI Agrolink with technical assistance to develop a business investment proposal on climate resilient black tiger shrimp, as well as a grant of over EUR 214,000.
Developing the black tiger shrimp industry in the Ganges Delta will increase climate change resiliency in this landscape by introducing new farming methods on breeding, ensuring water quality and disease control, developing the capacity of farmers associations and contract farming models, and piloting of a micro finance lending facility to farmers.
ACI Agrolink is seeking to work with 7500 farmers to bring 18,750 hectares of farmland under sustainable management, as well as increase smallholder farmer incomes by 15 percent, create 10,000 jobs, and indirectly benefit 30,000 people in the Ganges Delta.
Attendees of the signing were: Dr Ansarey – Managing Director and CEO ACI Agribusinesses; Andre de Jager – SNV Managing Director of Sectors; Ismene Stalpers – Country Director SNV Bangladesh; Aart Mulder – FMO DFCD Project Manager; Bas Blaauw - First Secretary Economic Affairs & RMG Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Bangladesh; and Albert Bokkestijn, SNV DFCD Project Manager.
About the DFCD
The DFCD is a 160 million euro climate and development fund sponsored by the Dutch government to implement climate change adaptation projects in emerging Asia and Africa countries.
The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) leads the fund together with Climate Fund Manager (CFM), World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands (WWF-NL) and SNV.
For more information, please visit the DFCD website.
About ACI Agrolink
ACI Agrolink Limited is a subsidiary of ACI Limited (1973), one of the leading conglomerates in Bangladesh having a strong presence in Agribusiness (Agriculture, Aquaculture, & Livestock), Pharmaceuticals, FMCG and retail sector. ACI Agrolink Limited aims to establish forward and backward linkage for farmers and agro value addition industries. ACI Agrolink Limited is positioning the business through penetrating an integrated safe food category and tapping into global trade operations that promote an efficient distribution channel for safe and healthy food for the consumers of Bangladesh.


Hyacinth Bedding ‘Miss Saigon’ Bulbs Un-Prepared Bulbs Pack x5
Out of stock
Hyacinth ‘Miss Saigon’ has deep-purple/Wine coloured flowers with a high fragrance.
These un-prepared bulbs are for outdoor planting in beds or pots flowering in early spring.
Pack contains; 5 bulbs
Bulb size; 15/16


Salvia Marvel 6 Plant Duo Pack - Dispatches from 20th March
An exciting breakthrough in Salvia breeding means that the flowers growing on the spikes of these hardy, perennials are larger than other varieties.
The Marvel collection is also wonderfully compact and tidy with repeat flowering giving a display throughout the whole of the summer months. A must have hardy perennial that will keep coming back year after year and will grow to approximately 30 cm in height and spread and with some deadheading, will producing gorgeous blooms from June right through until October.
Attracting the bees and butterflies, simply position in full sun or part shade, using a good quality multi purpose compost (our Container Compost would be ideal) if planting in pots, although full care instructions will be supplied.
Supplied as 6x 5cm Garden Ready Pants. 3 each of Salvia Blue Marvel and Salvia Rose Marvel
Contents: 6x 5cm Garden Ready Plug Plants


Brix Restaurant and Gardens has always had a clear focus on providing a farm-to-table dining experience, with the restaurant’s recent renovation elevating this longtime local favorite to a modern dining oasis. Just a stone’s throw from the restaurant, diners find the crown jewels of the grounds: the spacious flower and vegetable gardens and fruit tree orchard. Comprised of raised boxed beds and in-ground beds, it grows crops year-round, and it’s not unusual to see the chefs out in the garden gathering bunches of fruits, vegetables and herbs for the day’s specials.
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Whether for the home garden bed or for full-scale commercial production, experienced veteran Eric Wilson enthusiastically steers prospective worm farmers through every aspect of raising these wriggly creatures, from proper rotation to intriguing behaviors like shot-gun syndrome and worm walk-out.
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From the history of hunter-gatherers to the first farming settlements dating back to 13000 BCE, this museum in Thanjavur is a catalogue of man’s relationship with food down the ages. The focus is on farming, storage of grains and food security—things that are intrinsically connected to how we ate then and what we eat now.
Inside India’s first food museum
The museum has been set up by Food Corporation of India (FCI) and is located within the premises of their divisional office at Nirmala Nagar in Thanjavur. Created in association with Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru, it is a showcase of the history of farming and food storage across the globe including India. It also commemorates the role of FCI in the production and distribution of food grains across the country.
Thanjavur is significant not only as a cultural centre in Tamil Nadu, it is also the site of the first office of FCI which opened here on 14 January 1965. In the fifty decades since, the corporation has played an extremely important role in the country ensuring national food security.
The museum inaugurated by Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country and is a robust addition to Thanjavur’s tourist attractions.
What is on your plate?
The museum attempts to break this down precisely by showcasing the history of farming and food grains through exhibits that marry technology with storytelling, 3D models and actual samples of seeds and grains from across India.


I wanna put a couple of my clones outside this year and I just gotta couple questions on wat would be the best way to grow it. First off I live in FL and i found a very good place in the woods I would be able to put a couple plants. Im concerned a little tho, April 20th (420!!!) is the day we start to get over 13 hours of daylight. Florida doesnt have that great of soil, so Im thinking I should put it in a big pot and just guerilla grow it. But do you think I should dig a whole in the ground so It can grow to its full potential? Also, florida is infested with bugs, and that is an understatement. Are bugs gonna eat my whole plant?? Im not really concerned about animals cause there arent a lot of deer around, and I can just piss next to the plant to keep them at bay. The last thing im really worried about is, thunderstorms. FL has some nasty storms, and im worried that the high winds and rain will kill the plant. I just want to take every step and make sure that the plant is safe and healthy...One last thing, i heard indicas are more favorable to survive in FL's climate than sativas are i dont know if thats true or not tho.


By Rosemary Iwunze
Experts in the agricultural sector have called on governments at all levels to make agriculture attractive to the youths, even as they charge the youths to embrace agribusiness.
The experts who spoke at the Vanguard Agribusiness and Food Security Summit 2022 last week, with the theme: “Enhancing Nigeria’s food security in a changing climate and digital technology environment”, noted that youths have not been showing presence in the agricultural sector because of the unattractiveness of the sector.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of Voriancoreli, Mr. Bolaji Akinboro, appealed to Nigerian youths to go into agribusiness.
He noted that the age range of farmers in agribusiness in Nigeria is 50 and above.
Speaking on the way forward, Akinboro stated that Nigerian government should go back to the grassroot and sensitise the younger generations on the need and importance of agribusiness in Nigeria.
Speaking, however, President of Nigeria AgriBusiness Group, NABG, Dr Emmanuel Ijewere, advised Nigerian parents, stakeholders and agriculturists to stop forcing youths to join agribusiness.
Frowning at the rate at which youths are forced to join agribusiness, he said: “Don’t force youths to join agric business, make it attractive for them. Make it sexy. Agric should be demand driven.”
Speaking on Nigerian youths and choice of jobs, the NABG president opined: “When you ask any youth of about 26 years old what he wants to do, his answer will surprise you. Most of them will say, I want to travel outside the country or do internet stuff.”
He called on the government and stakeholders to make Agriculture attractive for Nigerian youths.


Sweet Corn Festival kicks off in Sun Prairie with parade and corn on Saturday
The annual Sweet Corn Festival kicked off in Sun Prairie Thursday with a parade featuring first responders, local groups, students and other members of the community.
The city’s Chamber of Commerce says more than 100,000 people from across the Midwest are expected to attend this weekend’s festival.
The festival runs from Aug. 15 through Aug. 18 at Angell Park off of highways 19 and N.
But remember – the only day you can buy and eat Wisconsin-grown sweet corn is Saturday, Aug. 17 between 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for $8.00 per tote box or $2.00 per single ear.
There are over 80 tons of corn to be eaten, organizers say.


Agricultural land with old ruined building, hilly but in an excellent position at five km. from the coast. Total area of approximately 4.8 hectares.
The upper part of the property allows you to enjoy some glimpses of the Adriatic Sea.
The land is mostly arable land, there are some olive trees and a part, about one hectare, is uncultivated.
The ruin is largely to be redone but has its own cadastral autonomy which allows you to benefit from the tax incentives for the restructuring.


Pack of 2, Pack of 3, Single Pack
Ragi Cake Mix 200g
Ragi (Nachani) grown in our own farm and the neighborhood farms is used as a Raw Material. This Ragi is sorted and cleaned. We then wash the Ragi and soak for a couple of hours. This sorted, cleaned, washed and soaked Ragi is then dried in shade before milling.
In stock (can be backordered)


Guest post by Emira Mears
The only remaining bulbs I had on my list to plant for the Fall was my garlic. Planting out the garlic required a bit more preparation as I had to clean up some space in my veggie beds getting rid of finished beans, cukes and some arugula that had bolted and I swear was making a run for the basement door, before I would have room to put the garlic in.
This will be my first time growing garlic and so far I’ve already learned a lot. For starters, I ordered way too much (so if you’re in Canada and would like some lovely garlic to plant let me know via ourdomicile at gmail dot com and perhaps we can work something out in the way of a trade) getting a bit confused by the whole bulb vs. clove business when I placed my bulb orders. You see, it was obvious to me when they arrived, but for some reason not so obvious when I placed the order that five bulbs of garlic meant five bulbs full of a bunch of wee cloves that then get broken up and planted individually. But I was thinking more along the lines of 5 bulbs = 5 bulbs to plant like with my tulip order and so foolishly ordered 10 thinking that was quite conservative. I now have planted about 40 cloves of garlic and have some extras for those who are interested.
Anyway. I woke up to another sunny day yesterday and decided I would use the opportunity to get my garlic in the ground. I did a bit of web searching and discovered that there are all kinds of opinions about what one has to do to grow good garlic. Many of the web sites I read stressed the difference between “growing garlic” (which is apparently easy) and “growing good garlic” which is apparently trickier. I followed the advice of a few handy tips I read online and soaked the cloves in a mixture of baking soda (1 heaping tablespoon for one bowl containing the cloves of 5 bulbs) and water for a few hours to make it easier to slip off the skins and apparently to help kill any fungus that might be on the cloves. I also read suggestions to add liquid seaweed to this mixture to help feed the garlic but I didn’t have any around the house and I was feeling mighty impatient (and like this may be my last sunny Sunday of the season). I then prepped the soil, turning it over well and adding some compost. After that I undertook the very laborious task of peeling the skin off all those cloves which took a fair while, and then drained the baking soda liquid off to replace it with a quick soak in some 100 proof vodka. This was recommended as a further way to ensure any fungus on the garlic was killed, and given the wiff of garlic/vodka I got as I was planting these little nuggets I’d say that was successful.
I planted them at a 2″ depth about 4″ apart and was careful to mark all my spots so I don’t dig them up again next Spring. I’ve also read in numerous spots now that applying some mulch to the ground for the winter is a good idea to help keep them warm. I had been planning on mulching my veggie beds anyway to help keep weeds down and add nutrients so now I’ve got an extra incentive. If even half of my garlic comes up we’ll be doing pretty well, which is great as I use a lot of it in the kitchen and even more when I’m preserving in the Summer. I’ll let you know how it goes and if I suspect any of these tips were useful, but I’m afraid you’ll have to sit tight for a good six months or so to find out.


Amy's Apricot Cherry Tomatoes
Brad's Atomic Grape
Red Kuri Squash
In May we expect that our currants will be ready. Our squash and hemp will be available by the end of July. Chestnuts will be available in September. We welcome visitors and will be happy to give you a tour. Contact us by phone at 301 432-2375 or by email to email@example.com.
Check out our recipe pages for a wide variety of ways to prepare the delicious produce from Kensho Farms. Frequent updates are provided on our Facebook page. Satisfaction guaranteed.


Congress May Finally Be Ready to Legalize Hemp
By Baylen Linnekin
Earlier this week, leaders in Congress announcedsteps to legalize hemp. A bipartisan bill, the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, is set to be introduced next week by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). McConnell says the bill "will finally legalize...hemp as an agricultural commodity and remove it from [the] list of controlled substances."
Hemp is the non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana. Hemp can't get you high and, unlike tomatoes, has no documented history of turning miraculously into marijuana. But the federal government has long designated hemp as a banned crop.


Cucumbers held on to the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of July 6, but beans rose four places to No. 2, while okra stayed at No. 3. Peaches dropped to No. 4, and nudging organic pears into No. 5.
The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of July 6.
Figs dropped a slot to No. 6, but yellow plums held on at No. 7, and mangoes remained at No. 8. Pickling cucumbers appeared at No. 9, and summer squash stayed on at No. 10.
Cherries also maintained their No. 11 place from last week, while plums rose four places to No. 12. Dragon fruit stayed at No. 13. Chili peppers rejoined the list at No. 14, and lettuce completed the top 15.
Haitian mangoes fell a spot to No. 16, and tomatoes came back at No. 17. Watermelon fell nine slots to No. 18, and oranges moved up one place to No. 19. Apples rounded out the top 20.


The SECRET to propagating roses is said to be the "potato"! TIP: Before planting rose cuttings, push the bottom end into a small potato, which keeps the cuttings moist as they develop roots. It sounds crazy, but apparently it works really well.
Cucumbers like it hot ~~ Lettuce likes it cool and shady. But with a trellis, they're perfect companions! Use a slanted trellis to grow your cucumbers and you’ll enjoy loads of straight, unblemished fruit. Plant lettuce, mesclun, or spinach in the shady a
(herb garden idea) Got Pallets? Don't feel like turning up a bunch of grass? Use a pallet as a garden bed - staple garden cloth on the backside of the pallet fill with dirt and start growing! Courtesy of: Backyard Diva
Toilet paper rolls are those items that we use every day. Instead of just throwing those empty toilet paper tubes out, we can repurpose them as creative crafts for kids or home decoration. Here are Homemade Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for your inspiration.


India's Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC) will buy a 20% stake in Saskatchewan's Karnalyte Resources. In addition, GSFC agreed to purchase 350,000 tons of potash during Phase 1 of Karnalyte's planned expansion, increasing to 600,00 tons per year once Phase 2 is complete. The agreement has GSFC committed to potash purchases for the next 20 years.
Atanu Chakraborty, IAS, Managing Director of GSFC commented, "At present, India is fully dependent on imports of potash. This is a significant partnership by an Indian fertilizer manufacturing company with a potash mining company abroad to procure high quality potash for the Indian market. Karnalyte is ahead of other junior potash mining companies in Canada in terms of expected commissioning of the Project. For GSFC, an assured supply will help in expanding its portfolio of fertilizers."
India's national fertilizer subsidy policy is threatening to create an imbalance in the soil on farms there as government price-fixing has all but priced P&K out of the market, and dramatically favors Urea. As a result, most Indian farmers have relied on Urea at the expense of other nutrients in the soil. This agreement should help to ease the price of K in India, and possibly give growers a chance to bank some much needed K in their soil.
At present, India imports all 4.5 million tons of potash it consumes annually.


USDA’s Risk Management Agency is reminding farmers that crop insurance premiums are due January 31. Accrual of interest had been deferred for the 2019 crop year. If it’s not paid by then, the interest will attach on February 1, calculated from the date of the premium billing notice. The extended interest deferral built on other steps taken by USDA to support farmers and ranchers impacted by flooding and other disasters. As of January 13, RMA has paid roughly $8.1 billion in overall claims for the 2019 crop year.
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Have you noticed there seem to be longer gaps between my posts? I seem to be "otherwise occupied" with the summer weather we are finally receiving. Trying to get everything done outside as I will be away for a few days. My vegetable garden is coming along nicely, all except for the carrots. I guess the ground was just too cool and wet when I planted and they seem to be taking forever to germinate. I bought another pack of seed today to stick in.. surely we'll get some carrots... eventually... it may be October!!
I visited Corn Hill Nursery last week - what a beautiful spot. (CHN is part way between Sussex and Petitcodiac.) The irises, roses and peonies were not quite at their peak as they were last year for our visit, but beautiful none the less. Here are a few photos for you to enjoy, I'll share more later on. I'll be absent from here for a few days.. see you later!
"Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint and the soil and sky as canvas." ~ Elizabeth Murray


Calling all farmers and artisans! Join our vibrant and thriving community of vendors at the Lake Cumberland Farmers Market. Sell your fresh produce, homemade goods, and unique creations to an eager crowd of local shoppers. Our market provides you with a platform to showcase your talents and connect directly with customers who appreciate local, sustainable products. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of something truly special.2024 vendor application
We believe in the power of knowledge when it comes to food choices. That's why we are committed to educating our community about the benefits of buying and consuming locally sourced food. Our farmers and vendors are more than happy to share their expertise, answer your questions, and provide you with valuable insights about where your food comes from, how it is grown, and how it can positively impact your health and the environment.
Do you have a passion for community involvement? Want to make a meaningful impact? Become a volunteer at the Lake Cumberland Farmers Market! Help us bring people together and create memorable experiences for visitors. Whether it's setting up stalls,coordinating
events, or providing assistance to vendors and customers, your time and energy will contribute directly to the success of our market. Make new friends, learn new skills, and be part of an organization making a difference.
Together, let's grow the Lake Cumberland Farmers Market into something extraordinary!


CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures were trading mixed Tuesday morning with wheat retreating over technical selling.
As of 1548 GMT, March corn was unchanged 3.67 U.S. dollars per bushel while March wheat was down 1.25 cents at 4.6275 dollars and March soybeans up 5.25 cents at 10.07 dollars per bushel.
Following more than three percent rise in the previous session, CBOT wheat futures retreated in the morning due to technical selling, despite reports of continued drought in the U.S. southern plains.
The U.S. dollar is relatively weak on Tuesday this morning with the Brazilian real priced at 3.29:1, the Argentine peso at 20.0:1, and the Chinese yuan at 6.35:1.
China is the world's top soybean buyer and a weaker dollar will make U.S. products more competitive.
However, as China is preparing for the Lunar New Year, which starts on Friday, the import volume usually turns lower during the holiday.


Beetle Bank - Conservation Crop Mixture
Tussocky grass habitat for birds, mammals and insects.
Not only will a beetle bank be highly beneficial to wildlife, but they can also help contribute to reducing run off and soil erosion.
40% Cocksfoot, 30% Timothy, 30% Red fescue.
Suggested sowing rate is 18-20kg/ha (7-8kg/acre).
Please contact us to discuss organic mixture availability and cost.Price: £62.00


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Grapefruit season ramping up in California
Grapefruit production in the United States is gradually moving into California and volume is picking up as the season transitions. Texas is almost done for the year and Florida has already completed their diminishing season, earlier than it has traditionally. Star Ruby grapefruit is the variety of focus at the moment, until later in the California season when the Marsh Ruby grapefruit enters the market.
"The California grapefruit season has just started, with production centered in Riverside and into the Central Valley," said Dave Adams of Sunkist Growers. "Florida wrapped up early this year as they continue to see a decline in acreage due to citrus greening. The Texas season will be finishing up in a few weeks. There is plenty of volume now as California ramps up production and suppliers are waiting for movement away from Texas and into California."
Market improving every year
Prices of grapefruit are rising each year as demand increases. Growers have noted that there is more appeal for the fruit among younger people which is helping the category grow. At this time of year, demand typically picks up in line with warmer weather.
"May to July sees the highest demand, which coincides with the peak of the California season," he continued. "We are seeing a shift with more millennials enjoying grapefruit. This has sparked a boost in consumption in the category."
Export market solid
Exports of California grapefruit continue to steadily increase, with demand especially high in East Asia as well as South America. China has not been a huge buyer of California grapefruit, but producers are seeing more interest every year. The recent announcement of Chinese tariffs on US citrus will not have much effect, given the limited volumes.
"Exports to Chile are about to start up for the season and we continue to see good demand from there," said KP Jassar of Porterville Citrus. "China is also starting to take more, but it's still a limited market there. Taiwanese consumers enjoy smaller sized fruit so they are a particular market in that regard. Overall, the biggest volumes go to Japan and Korea, with Chile also now importing significant volume."
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Millions of individuals have been pushed into starvation because the Russian blockade fueled hovering grain commodity costs, which reached file highs this 12 months as greater than 20 million metric tons of Ukrainian wheat and corn remained trapped in Odesa.
All these interacting components “are going to remain for some time,” Laura Wellesley, a senior analysis fellow at assume tank Chatham House’s atmosphere and society program, advised CNN. “It may be that we see peaks in food prices again, and peaks in food insecurity, but certainly not a resolution of the situation anytime soon.”
“I cried so much,” she mentioned, “I lost consciousness.”
As determined mother and father like Hassan search reprieve, the UN estimates 7 million individuals — or over half of Somalia’s inhabitants — merely wouldn’t have sufficient to eat.
Afghanistan’s financial disaster has loomed for years, the results of poverty, battle and drought. But this 12 months, as under common harvests led to unprecedented ranges of starvation throughout the nation, lengthy traces for support have grow to be ubiquitous even within the capital Kabul’s middle-class neighborhoods.
Longstanding battle in nations like Somalia and Afghanistan has impacted individuals’s skill to entry meals, and the local weather disaster is simply worsening the state of affairs. Droughts in essential crop-producing areas, like Europe and North America, have pushed meals costs upwards.
Extreme climate throughout components of North Africa is a chilling reminder that, blockade or no blockade, meals provide right here is very insecure anyway. The area relies on wheat from Europe, particularly Ukraine. Tunisia, for instance, will get almost half its wheat from the nation to make its day by day bread.
Data from EarthDaily Analytics, obtained utilizing satellite tv for pc imagery, reveals simply how laborious it’s for some nations right here to cowl any of the hole themselves. Looking at crop cowl in Morocco, the pictures counsel a “catastrophic wheat season” within the nation, with output far decrease than lately, due to a drought that started there on the finish of 2021 and continued into early this 12 months.
Morocco will get a fifth of its wheat from Ukraine and a bigger 40% from France, in line with Mickael Attia, crop analyst for EarthDaily Analytics.
“The current drought in North Africa, specifically Morocco, is profoundly impacting their ability to produce their own crops, not to mention that in the past, Ukraine was one of the largest exporters of food to the country. The cost to replace that is very high and a struggle,” Attia advised CNN.
“The country needs the import for structural reasons — every year national consumption is far higher than production — and because the country is regularly exposed to massive weather events, drought and climate change will make things worse in the future.”
Ukraine’s wheat manufacturing, too, is anticipated to be 40% decrease than final 12 months’s, as its fields are impacted by the struggle; fertilizer and pesticides are more durable to get; but additionally due to an early spring chilly sample and dryness within the nation’s west, Attia mentioned, including that the impacts may final effectively into subsequent 12 months.
“If Ukrainian grains are partially, physically missing because of low production and difficulties in exporting then, this will lead to greater food insecurity this year and next,” he mentioned.
Other main wheat exporters have additionally been hit laborious by excessive climate exacerbated by local weather change. France too ought to produce 8% much less wheat than final 12 months, Attia mentioned.
“May was dry in most of Europe, and crazy hot in Western Europe, impacting crops from France and Spain, especially,” Attia mentioned. “June was also a dry and hot month in most of Europe, and accelerated the decrease in crops in France, Spain and Romania.”
Pandemic and protectionism
Meanwhile, many nations’ efforts to alleviate meals insecurity had been undone within the pandemic. It plunged the worldwide financial system into recession in 2020, upending provide chains and inflicting employment and transport issues. Governments started to face inflationary strain and international meals costs started to soar as manufacturing disruption and excessive demand from nations like China had been “really tightening that balance between supply and demand and pushing up prices,” mentioned Wellesley, from Chatham House.
Economies of poorer nations have been left in tatters whereas center revenue nations have incurred massive money owed, limiting their governments’ skill to supply social security nets and provisions that might assist essentially the most weak by way of this meals provide disaster, she added.
In Peru and Brazil, individuals working within the massive casual jobs sector misplaced their financial savings and incomes energy throughout the pandemic’s lockdowns. “So these people moved from middle classes to poor… in Brazil the number of people living in severe food insecurity is extremely high,” Maximo Torero, the chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), advised CNN.
Analysts counsel the availability chain disaster would possibly result in extra localized or regional sourcing methods — however that may take some time.
“Let me give you an example — Africa uses 3% of the fertilizers in the world,” Torero mentioned, but Dangote’s fertilizer plant in Nigeria sends 95.5% of its product to Latin America. “Nothing stays in Africa. It is not that (the) Dangote plant does not want to export in Africa, it’s (because) there are too many barriers to export (to other parts of) Africa,” he mentioned, including that the infrastructure was poor and the danger excessive.
“That has an immediate effect of pushing up prices, but over time, it also is kind of eroding trust and predictability in the global market,” Wellesley mentioned.
Then there may be the difficulty of fertilizer costs that stay excessive as a result of it’s power intensive to supply and Russia and Ukraine are main suppliers of its key parts: urea, potash and phosphate.
Some analysts warn that as utilization of fertilizer goes down, we are going to see smaller yields in 2023. And whereas the primary concern has rested on grain provides, some fear that the manufacturing of rice, a cornerstone of many diets in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, may take a success amid excessive fertilizer prices.
Even if there are at the moment excessive inventories of rice, protectionism and folks turning to rice as an alternative choice to wheat may influence costs. “Sub-Saharan Africa imports the most rice in the world, so if the price of rice goes up, then the most vulnerable countries will be substantially affected,” Torero of the FAO mentioned.
The Razoni, a Sierre Leone-registered ship at the moment en path to Lebanon, is carrying round 26,500 metric tons of corn. “To meet 2021 August shipment levels, we’d have to see seven of those ships happen every single day for things to actually get back to where we were,” Jonathan Haines, a senior analyst at commodity knowledge group Gro Intelligence, advised CNN. There is loads of uncertainty if that may occur, however stream is undoubtably “going to really pick up,” he added.
The Ukrainian authorities and the Turkish Defense Ministry mentioned three extra ships had been anticipated to depart Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Friday laden with grain.
As and when wheat costs drop to pre-war ranges, Torero worries that the return of Ukrainian and Russian grain on the markets may additional scale back wheat costs and within the course of impoverish poor farmers, who shouldered excessive fertilizer and power prices to plant their crops.
Just because the meals disaster has had huge and ranging impacts on individuals, the options are complicated and multifaceted. These embody enhancements in how fertilizers are used, investments in social security nets, decoupling meals manufacturing from fossil gasoline dependence whereas slashing greenhouse gasoline emissions, and a push to make the agricultural sector extra resilient to international shocks by diversifying manufacturing and commerce relationships, specialists say.
“These all seem like things to tackle another day given the severity of the current situation. They are not,” Wellesley mentioned. “They are problems contributing to today’s situation (and) will recur over the years to come — particularly as climate impacts continue to worsen.”


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From the 1400’s Yemen was responsible for the first wave initiation of coffee brewing and drinking. This original coffee movement then sprung forth a worldwide second wave of coffee exports across the globe between the 1600-1800’s across Europe and Britain. We have today the third wave of coffee which is the specialty coffee movement. This is where Sufi Monks invites you to discover the unique tasting qualities of rare Yemeni coffee.
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Around the world small brands like Sufi Monks are reviving Yemeni coffee production and consumption once again.
Varieties of high quality Yemeni coffee, which are rare and hard to find, are now being made available to the wider public.The highlight aspect of this resurgence in Yemeni coffee is the improved livelihoods provided through coffee farms which allow farmers and their families to have essentials in life and education for future generations.


Sugar millers from Kolhapur and Sangli for the first time in many seasons have decided to give sugar to farmers in lieu of cane payments. Kolhapur and Sangli regions are in the sugar belt of Maharashtra.
On January 28, about 5,000 farmers who were part of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) had protested outside the Commissionerate office in Pune to demand pending dues from millers.
Following this protest, more than Rs 3,300-crore FRP payments were deposited in farmer accounts within a fortnight after the Maharashtra sugar commissioner issued Revenue and Recovery Code (RRC) notices to 39 mills. By January 31, millers cleared dues of Rs 3,297.48 crore to farmers. Maharashtra s cane arrears that had crossed Rs 5,300 crore by mid-January have come down to Rs 4,841.15 crore by the month-end.
Nationalist Congress Party leader Hasan Mushrif said millers in Kolhapur and Sangli had decided to give sugar to farmers in lieu of cane payments, subject to their willingness. Farmers who wish to avail this could apply to their respective mills and would receive sugar against the payment for his cane after taking the conversion cost into consideration, he said. Sugar will be given after adjusting the pledge amount, the conversion cost and will be given in 50 kg packs.
Sugar commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad had earlier given an in-principle approval for making cane payment in the form of sugar after the arrears had shot up to Rs 4,576 crore in the middle of January. He later admitted technical issues in implementing this move.
The Maharashtra State Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation (MSCSFF), however, is not willing to take this route. Jayprakash Dandegaonkar, chairman, MSCSFF, told FE that while millers were willing to give sugar to farmers in lieu of the FRP payments, farmers were not willing to take up this offer.
Farmers are willing to take delayed payments and several factories have signed contracts with farmers prior to the beginning of the season to accept default in payments or payments in instalments. There is a provision in the Cane Control Act, 1966, whereby millers and farmers can enter into contracts with regard to FRP payments, he said.
He said the government would now have to reconsider the action taken towards RRC since the status had improved and several mills had made more than 80 percent payments.
We have been waiting for such a long period for the export subsidy dues from the Centre and have also been hit by the fall in sugar prices in the domestic market , he said. Despite the minimum floor price of Rs 2,900 per quintal fixed by the government, demand has been subdued in the market leading to a stockpile in the state. Notwithstanding the lack of demand, millers cannot sell below Rs 2,900/quintal in the market, he said.
The competition from Uttar Pradesh (UP) has put pressure on mills in the state and markets that were traditionally served out of Maharashtra are now being served by UP. Millers are yet to receive the interest component of the soft loan promised by the Centre and state government. The federation has approached the government seeking financial assistance.


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General awareness or GK is a must for cracking CAT and for updating you on this MBARendezvous has started series of articles to equip CAT aspirants with topics on general awareness with the hope that you would achieve Mission CAT 2012
Today’s article is on “Criterion of Sugar prices in India”
India is the second largest producer of sugar in the world after Brazil accounting for 14.49 percent of global sugar production. According to International Sugar Organisation, in 2012-13 sugar production in India is estimated around 24.5 million tonnes while the domestic demand is pegged at 22 million tonnes. However, the higher supply than demand is unlikely to result in fall in prices as government has allowed export of sugar to the tune of 3 million tonnes in the current year.
A Dual Pricing System is adopted in the Indian sugar industry, which includes sugar price in Public Distribution System (PDS) and the free market price. The Government of India fixes the sugar prices distributed through the PDS, based on the levy sugar prices and the subsidy to be provided through budgetary system while the free market price is determined by the demand and supply of sugar as well as cost of production of sugar.
Cost of procuring sugar-cane, which is the basic raw material in production of sugar is estimated to account for 60-70percent of the total cost of sugar production. Price of sugar as well as the price of sugar-cane both are politically sensitive and therefore often witness the government intervention.
Till 2008-09 season, the price of sugar was determined by Statutory Minimum Price (SMP). From the 2009-10 season, the Centre has decided to fix Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) as the price to be paid by the sugar mills to the sugar-cane farmers instead of the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) earlier. FRP is the minimum price that sugarcane farmers are legally guaranteed. However, the sugar mills are free to offer any price above the FRP. FRP is linked to a basic recovery rate of 9.5 per cent, subject to a premium of Rs 1.46 for every 0.1 percentage point increase in recovery above 9.5 per cent. Recovery rate refers to the amount of sugar produced from the crushed cane. Sugar-cane season is from October to September and in 2011-12 season and FRP of sugarcane is fixed at Rs 145 per quintal for the 2011-12 season, starting October.
The FRP is fixed after taking into consideration the margins for sugarcane farmers on account of risk as well as profit on the cost of production of sugarcane, including the cost of transportation. It includes a margin of nearly 45 per cent on account of profit and risk to the farmers on the all India adjusted average cost of production of sugarcane, including the cost of transportation to the mill gate. Moreover, individual states are allowed to declare State Advised Price (SAP) over and above FRP.
However, after the introduction of FRP, farm organisations presented a well-documented case to prove that the cost of cultivation does not fall under Rs 2,200 per tonne of sugarcane. They have also shown that, given the present market situation for sugar, as also for the by-products, the sugar manufacturing mills should have no difficulty in paying the farmers an advance of Rs 2,200 per tonne as FRP and pay additional amounts commensurate with the evolution of the domestic and global market situation for sugar and other by-products in the ensuing year. On the other hand, the sugar industry representatives presented their case and challenged such demands. In this manner, consensus about sugar-cane prices between the mill owners and sugar-cane farmers is rare.
India has ideal conditions for growing sugarcane at a low cost, such as tropical climate, easy availability and low cost of labour, and low cost of irrigation facilities etc. Sugar recovery rates in India are not significantly lower, as compared with the international standards. Nevertheless, the operating margins in the sugar industry are moderate. However, the net profit margins are low, due to the high debt levels. The debt-equity ratio of the sugar industry is high, due to the high borrowings required for funding sugar inventories. Inventory costs with domestic producers are high because sugar production is seasonal. In addition, sales of domestic producers are controlled by the government. As a result of the high debt-equity ratio, the interest coverage ratio of the sugar industry is low. All these factors result in unsatisfactory margin to mill owners as well as unsatisfactory remuneration to farmers.
As of now, the sugar industry is gradually being decontrolled and in a decontrolled environment, the sugar producers will need to implement new strategies, in order to be successful. Sugar producers are expected to benefit with the discontinuation of the release mechanism, as producers will be able to control the sales volume, based on the prevailing demand-supply situation.
In order to make the industry increasingly productive for farmers as well as the mill owners, more reforms are required in the industry. The Central government is examining a proposal to introduce a revenue-sharing price mechanism for sugarcane that allows farmers to not only get a basic price for their produce, but also share the revenues of the sugar factories when their (factories) profits exceed certain level. But such moves must be preceded by more deregulation of the industry so that the production of sugar and sugar-cane remains sweet for mill owners as well as cane farmers.
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The rice milling unit of model SB-50 is a kind of comprehensive equipment for rice processing. Rice goes into machine through vibrating screen and magnet unit, and then forward under rubber-roller for hulling. Winnowing and air blowing to husk. The machine may complete all the processing works from cleaning grain, rice husking in hulling to rice husking in succession. As to husk, chaff, blighted grain as well ad polished rice, they are all pushed out of machine separately. This machine is comprehensive expression for all the good qualities of varied kinds of rice-processing machines. For instance, it is arranged with a comprehensive view of situation and is designed rationally.
It`s structure is compact and well organized. It has less noise and can be easily operated and reliably regulated. Rice after processed consists of less chaff and few of them are damaged (broken). The neatness of such rice may be up to above standard 1. It consumes less power and it has high efficiency in work. It is indeed a combined rice milling unit of a new generation.
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Rubber roller Φ254×254(mm)(diameter*length)
R.P.M of fast roller: 1200 r/min
R.P.M of slow roller: 890 r/min
R.P.M of husk blower: 1680 r/min
l Rice polisher:
Iron cylinder: Φ138×340mm(outer diameter of protrudes*length)
Screw conveyor: Φ138*150mm(outer diameter*length)
Hexagonal screen: Φ148*335mm(diameter of inscribed circle*length) Mesh of hexagonal screen: 0.95*15mm(width*length)
R.P.M of main shaft of rice polisher1000 r/min
R.P.M of high pressure blower: 3400 r/min
l Power required: 22 kw or 30HP
Long-shaped rice 1800-2300 kg/h (standard 1)
Round-shaped rice1900-2500 kg/h(standard1)
l Overall dimensions of machine:2400×1080×2080mm(L×W×H)
l Weight of machine:630 kg approx.(Excluding the weight of power engine)
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Carol Klein explains the importance of judicious pruning
Angela Slater, gardening expert at Hayes Garden World, told Express.co.uk: “Some plants which have flowered in spring should never be pruned in August as they make their buds for next spring’s blooms in summer.
“So, if you prune in August, you are taking off next year’s flowers. These plants include rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias.
“It is also important in summer to make sure they never dry out and give them some dedicated fertiliser, which will also ensure a profusion of blooms next spring.”
Some early summer flowering shrubs, such as philadelphus and deutzia, make their buds the following year in late summer and early autumn.
This means they should not be pruned this month because gardeners will “run the risk” of them not flowering, especially if the weather is overly wet, cold, hot or dry.
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The gardening expert added: “Pruning evergreen shrubs in August can lead to a spurt of new growth, especially if the weather is damp and warm.
“This soft new growth is then susceptible to being caught by any early frosts and may not have time to harden before winter.”
This soft growth could then turn black and look unsightly, severely affecting the new growth in spring, according to Angela.
Another big no-no when it comes to pruning this month includes climbing roses as cutting them could prevent a second flush of blooms.
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This means Britons should leave the pruning until the end of October, or even early November to give the best chance of more flowers.
Angela continued: “Also don’t prune fruit trees as you leave them open to disease. If the weather is too hot and dry in August, leave any pruning as the plants will be stressed and not be able to cope with the added stress of being cut back.”
Instead, focus on the plants which can be pruned, unless it is particularly hot weather, including wisteria.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said: “Wisterias can be left to ramble unchecked where space allows but will usually flower more freely and regularly if pruned twice a year.
“The removal of growth in summer allows better air circulation and more sunlight to reach the base of the young growths, encouraging better ripening of the wood and improving the chances of flower bud formation.”
To prune in August, cut back the “whippy” green shoots of the current year’s growth to five or six leaves which will help to control the size.
Other jobs to make sure are completed this month include regularly watering plants if needed and staying on top of lawn care.
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The Torre Cocciani Agritourism Company is a rural reality of about 18 hectares that has remained alive for generations is characterized by the unchanging passion in our profession and the 'daily commitment in order to obtain the best products. This fertile land was bought by our grandparents at a time when agriculture and breeding began to decrease in Italy to give space to the industry.Today, our company, in addition to the production of extra virgin olive oil which is its primary activity, produces wine, dried figs, various types of jams, candied fruit, syrups, cheeses and sausages, always respecting traditional methods and scrupulous certified organic cultivation. Anyone who has had the opportunity to taste our genuine products has been conquered and faithfully continues to reconfirm our trust over time The olive trees of the company derive from the spontaneous birth of ogliastri (wild olive) subsequently grafted by our ancestors with the "sweet Rossano" variety, olive not very coarse and with sweet and fragrant pulp which, when fully ripe, tends to dry becoming so optimal even for direct consumption with bread or fried with plenty of olive oil and red pepper. The sweet and fragrant oil with gold reflections and a light aftertaste of fragrant herbs a delight for our dishes !! The company is located in the territory of Santa Sofia d'Epiro, crossed by the provincial road about three kilometers from the city center, on the Ionian hills pre-silane 400 m. above sea level and overlooks the Valle del Crati exposed to the southwest to the north of the province of Cosenza. The view from here is very suggestive because it is possible to admire more than half of the province's territory, from the mouth of the crati to the provincial capital.
OUR STRONG POINTS ARE:
Experience, will and passion make it the most important part of our organization that scrupulously follows all the phases of production, transformation, conservation and marketing of our products. In recent years, all this has been certified by the Organic Certification Body "Bioagricert", which periodically checks our work with scrupulous analysis and guarantees the quality of our products.
The number of customers who buy our products are constantly growing thanks to the quality we are punctual to give and to the careful and rigorous service that we are honored to be able to offer.
Point of sale
The farm has a point of sale where in addition to tasting is also the direct sale of organic products from our company: oil, fruit, cheese and salami, pasta, peeled and jams made strictly at home; meat coming only from our farms; typical sweets and wines.


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