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Fake Fertilisers Threaten Food Security, Experts Warn

People involved in agriculture want the Nigerian government to take stronger action to protect the future of farming by punishing those who make, sell, or distribute fake or poor-quality fertilisers
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Malaysia Takes Positive Steps Towards Trade Diversification, Palm Oil Certification

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Center for Market Education (CME) welcomes the new government approach to international trade, stressing that it will be beneficial for the country in general and the currency in particular. According to CME, it is peculiarly important the reopening of the discussion with the European Union about a Malaysia-EU FTA, as announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in March. In 2023, the Euro-area alone represented 7 percent of Malaysia’s international trade, standing at 7 percent both as export market destination and as import source.
 
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Promoting Sustainable Land Management For A Greener Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: March marks the International Day of Forests, shedding light on one of our planet’s most critical ecosystems. Despite this, Southeast Asia has witnessed alarming forest loss, with Malaysia being one of the countries experiencing significant depletion. In 2010, Malaysia boasted 20.3 million hectares of natural forest, covering 87 percent of its land area. However, by 2022, it had lost 118,000 hectares of natural forest, equivalent to 83.9 million tons of CO₂ emissions. Human activities, particularly logging and clear-cutting for food production and agriculture, are primary contributors to this forest loss. 
 
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New Research Shows Unintended Harms Of Organic Farming

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man: Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation.
 
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Food Security Vital For Nation’s Wellbeing

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Association for Welfare, Community and Dialogue (Acid) condemns the action of the authorities in evicting farmers in Kanthan, Perak who were growing various food crops serving the local market.
 
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From Ashes To Riches: Profiting From Peatland In Indonesia

NEW YORK, US:Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo are adapting their agricultural techniques with a more climate-friendly approach by ending the burning of land thanks to an initiative by Indonesia’s Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM), with support from the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

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Paraquat, The Deadliest Chemical In US Agriculture, Goes On Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.-The herbicide paraquat was sold to farmers as revolutionary. Its introduction into the marketplace in 1962 coincided with a growing awareness of overplowing soil, year after year, until it degrades. Looking to avoid another Dust Bowl, farmers were eager for ways to keep their soil intact. 

 
 
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Budget 2023: More Madani Than Reformasi!

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-I must say Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has had good blessings and a relatively easy task in preparing, or rather revising, Budget 2023.

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Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve To Be Turned Into A ‘Timber Producing Factory’?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-If we were to drive up north from Kuala Lumpur, about 2 hours later, we would be greeted by an awful sight of limestone hills being defaced and scarred with quarrying activities. One would get a nightmarish feeling of having literally driven into a limestone hill and buried deep in rocks and debris.
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How A Lightly-Sourced AP Story Almost Set Off World War III

WASHINGTON, U.S.--At approximately 1 pm EST yesterday, reports emerged that a pair of rockets had slammed into a quiet farming town in Poland. The tragic blast killed two locals, marking the first time that the war in Ukraine bled over into NATO territory.

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Weakening Ringgit Shows Lack Of Local Productive Forces

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The ringgit has fallen to its lowest value since the Asian financial crisis. The reaction from the opposition has been one of frustration and panic, raging against the finance minister. 

 
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