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European Parliament backs new rules to strengthen farmers’ contracts and incomes
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved new rules aimed at strengthening the contractual position of farmers and helping to stabilise their incomes. MEPs adopted the legislation by 560 votes in…
Why are farmers protesting in France and other parts of Europe?
By Sybille De La Hamaide and Gus Trompiz Farmers' protests have mounted across the European Union to press leaders to do more…
UPDATED: Farmers’ anger spreads in Europe, governments promise help
By Erol Dodrudogan and Yves Herman BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament in Brussels…
Maltese Editors’ Perspectives
Times of Malta says that farmers are being short-changed by the structure of the local wholesale market The Independent says that the…
Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest
Indian farmers began gathering on Saturday (March 6) to block a six-lane expressway outside New Delhi to mark the 100th day of…
UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ as India farm protesters widen blockade
MUMBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise "maximum restraint"…
India’s Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests
NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - India's prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday protesters that stormed New Delhi's Red Fort had…
Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing
Villagers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Sunday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces…
Thousands of protesting Indian farmers and police face-off at New Delhi border
India deployed hundreds of police and paramilitary forces at a New Delhi border on Saturday as thousands of farmers from neighbouring states…
EU speeds up delivery of €8 billion in aid to farmers
Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal on Tuesday on an EU recovery package for farmers, food producers and rural areas that…