Assam faces 50 percent drop in tea production
Assam and West Bengal tea production drops for nearly 50% due to drought and heat

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Smiriti Chand
Tea production in Assam and West Bengal faces a drastic decline due to wilting tea bushes caused by insufficient rainfall and high temperatures. Despite this, there's hope with regulatory efforts to ensure compliant tea production. Challenges include dead prices and tension on tea companies' finances.
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wheat crisis in pakistan
Pakistani farmers prepare nationwide protests over 'Wheat Price Crisis'

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Smiriti Chand
Kissan Ittehad Pakistan plans nationwide protests against Pakistan's wheat crisis because the price of wheat has dropped a lot, going below the minimum support price. The crisis stems from a 2023 government decision allowing excessive wheat imports, draining foreign exchange reserves. Opposition criticizes the caretaker government for worsen the crisis, benefiting middlemen and corporations.
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‘Drone sisters’ flying farming and social change: India
‘Drone sisters’ flying farming and social change: India

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Ashish Walter
The scheme aims to help modernize Indian farming by reducing labour costs, as well as saving time and water in an industry hamstrung by its reliance on outdated technology and growing climate change challenges.
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