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Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina plans to begin producing bioethanol from sugarcane and cassava this year and has also begun production of green hydrogen using geothermal energy, its CEO told a conference on Wednesday.

Extreme weather events in Chile, including major recent floods and wildfires earlier this year, are devastating colonies of the humble bee, a key pollinator for crops of avocados and almonds in one of the global south's key food producing countries.

Above-average rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week has flooded plantations and could affect the start of the next October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday.

An end to the Black Sea grains deal would hit the Horn of Africa hard, aid officials said on Monday, warning that another hike in food prices would add to the tens of millions of people facing hunger.

After some scattered rain across the U.S. Corn Belt over the weekend, about half of the Crop Watch producers are satisfied with recent rainfall totals. For the rest, rain showers were too light and anxiety over dryness remains.

Escalating tensions with farmers may prove a stumbling block for Mexico's ruling party in next year's elections, experts said, as resentment builds over low grains prices, a trade conflict with the U.S., and a perceived lack of government support.

More than 100 people were detained by police at banned Pride marches in Instabul and Izmir in Turkey at the weekend. 

JOINT efforts of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the local government of Dingalan paved the way for the opening of the P50-million Agri-Business Incubation Hub in this coastal town in Aurora province.

GO Negosyo founder Jose Ma. Joey Concepcion 3rd on Tuesday expressed optimism that the agriculture sector will become an even bigger contributor to the countrys economy with the private sectors help.

Migrants rescued off cost of Ayvacik district, Canakkale