Every padi planting season, farmer Abdul Aziz Hashim endures sleepless nights worrying about the crops on his 2ha padi field.

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Once surrounded by lush green fields, the farmers of Rias Village, Toboali District, South Bangka, are now facing a ...

The number of people killed or injured by landmines in Cambodia fell by a significant 26 percent in the first four months of ...

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The Coalition for a GM-Free India and farmer representatives challenge the claims that the two gene-edited rice varieties will lead to 25-30% yield increases, citing a lack of transparent, publicly ...

Inspectors cited nearly a dozen local businesses for food safety violations including a dead mouse, rodent droppings and ...

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