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CRF: Bumper 2021 for organic rice
Cambodia exported 11,200 tonnes of organic milled rice to international markets in 2020, a slight 1.2 per cent increase over 2019, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). While the…
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Uzbekistan is making healthy diets a cornerstone of national policy with the help of WHO
Uzbekistan’s new regulations will make food healthier for all people in the country. Uzbekistan is taking important steps towards the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with technical guidance and support…
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UNICEF chief: Closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second…
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Söderström joins Oyo Europe
Hospitality firm Oyo Hotels and Homes has appointed Martin HP Söderström, the chairman of DIG Investment, as a non-executive director at its European arm, Oyo Vacation Homes. <div class="paywall" readability="48.741364785173">…
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Making palm oil more sustainable
Most palm oil products in Thailand and Asean nations come from small and medium-sized oil palm growers. Supplied/GIZ Palm oil has long been a major economic backbone of Southeast Asian…
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Portuguese presidency to handle agriculture ‘with eyes on the future’
The Portuguese presidency of the EU Council is committed to doing everything to conclude negotiations on the reform of the EU’s massive farming subsidies programme without overlooking the transition toward…
Health
WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus.
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Bitter Air Brewing For Last 10 Days of January
Subzero Air Roughly Two Weeks Away <p id="1duct0">Snowbirds are missing all the fun! While cold weather refugees in Arizona and Florida pick sand out from between their toes, Minnesotans are…
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‘An unwanted prison sentence’ for seafarers stuck at home and stranded at sea
Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been on board for many months longer than planned, stranded at sea due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Six months after the problem was first…
Europe
Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021 – 2030
The United Nations has proclaimed 2021–2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with WHO leading international action to improve the lives of older people, their families and communities. The Decade brings…