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Pakistani farmers to get smartphones with agri-specific applications

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Feb.12(APD)–Atleast110,000Pakistanifarmerswillbeprovidedwithsmartphonestoenablethemtogetproperguidancerelatedtotheircrops,ano

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World Bank approves 300mln USD to modernize agriculture in Pakistan

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Dec.16(APD)--TheWorldBankhasapproved300millionUSdollarsasaloantomodernizeagricultureinPakistan’seasternPunjabprovinceleadingt

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Campaign launched to promote Chinese hybrid rice in Pakistan

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Sept.18(APD)-ThePakistanAgricultureResearchCouncil(PARC)incollaborationwithahybridriceseedsresearchorganizationfromChinahasin

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Pakistan to revisit its policy on food security

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Sept.6(APD)-PakistaniPrimeMinisterShahidKhaqanAbbasihasdirectedtheauthoritiestorevisitthecountry’spolicytoensurefoodsecuritya

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EU selects 20 young farmers for free study trip to China

The European Union (EU) is currently calling for 20 young farmers to join an exchange program to share knowledge and farming experience with Chinese young farmers, said a press release published on EU's official website.

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Poverty alleviation & ecological conservation:Green Eco in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA, June 9 (APD) - From June 5 to 9, HK and Macao media workers made a tour to southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, witnessing its latest developments and tremendous changes.

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Poverty alleviation & ecological conservation:Green Eco in Chongqing

ByAPDWriterTaoXingCHONGQING,CHINA,June9(APD)-FromJune5to9,HKandMacaomediaworkersmadeatourtosouthwestChina’sChongqingMunicipality,witnessingitslatestdevelopments

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African nations urge efforts to upgrade agriculture

​Kenya on Monday kicked off the 6th African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to chart new path to transform the continent's agricultural sector and enhance food security.

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Cuba and DPRK sign protocols on trade and scientific collaboration

Cuba and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed here on Thursday to sign two protocols on trade as well as scientific and technical development.

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Hong Kong to implement New Agriculture Policy

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Wednesday that the Hong Kong government has decided to implement the New Agriculture Policy.

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China vows to boost rural industries

​China will speed up integrative development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries in rural regions to increase farmer income and modernize agriculture, according to a central government guideline.

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Death toll from typhoon Melor rises to 35 in Philippines

Death toll from typhoon Melor, locally named as Nona, increased to 35, while damages to infrastructure and agriculture sectors breached 2 billion pesos (57.08 U.S. dollars) in the Philippines, the state disaster management agency said Sunday.

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TPP task force should not limit itself to agricultural protection

We hope the government’s newly established TPP task force will not disappoint by coming up with measures focusing only on agricultural protection. It is essential that it consider how to utilize the vast, envisioned free-trade area to develop our economy.

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Which is good for global agriculture development, EU model or U.S. one?

​Some experts have claimed the European Union's agriculture model is more market-oriented than the U.S. one, and that's why the EU model can be introduced globally, despite that the model itself needs reforming, they said.

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Entrepreneurial opportunities bring young Chinese back to countryside

As rapid urbanization continues, some youngsters are bucking this trend and pursuing better career prospects in the countryside.

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Sow today, reap tomorrow - the future of China's agriculture

For twelve years in a row, China's "No. 1 Central Document" has focused on agriculture and rural issues.

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China to speed up agri modernization through reforms

China will step up reforms and innovation to speed up agricultural modernization in 2015, according to a key policy document released by the Party and government on Sunday.