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Thousands of farmers rally in New Delhi to demand higher crop prices

New Delhi, India Reuters Thousands of farmers rode buses and trains from across India to gather on Thursday at a rally in the capital, New Delhi, pressing a demand for higher guaranteed prices for their crops, as they faced down police barricades and tough security. The rally, days before general elections are expected to be […]

Tunisia’s milk shortage leaves farmers poor and the public angry

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Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Tunisian dairy farmer Maher Gizmir has sold nearly half his cows this year and reduced his daily output by 85 per cent, adding to a shortage of milk around the country as a cash-strapped government wrestles with inflation.  Like many other dairy farmers, Gizmir says he can no longer afford to produce […]