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I'd Secretly Like to Be a Farmer
Princess Kate revealed her true calling on Thursday. Speaking to 15-year-old Bea Hodge of the local group Wadebridge Young Farmers, the royal mom said she wants to encoura...
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A Chocolate Pill? Scientists To Test Whether Cocoa Extract Boosts Health
You've likely heard that dark chocolate is good for you. Last year, researchers linked a regular chocolate habit to a reduced risk of heart disease. And, as we've reported,...
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Hit by Climate Change, Central American Coffee Growers Get a Taste for Cocoa
By Nelson RenteriaSAN SALVADOR, Aug 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Farmer Abelardo Ayala took a tough decision on his estate in San Juan Tepezontes, a traditional coffee-pro...
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Dairy Alternatives Market To Reach $35.06 Billion By 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.
San Francisco, Aug. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dairy alternatives market is expected to reach USD 35.06 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Researc...
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Starbucks across America are running out of a key ingredient — and customers are freaking out
Starbucks across the country are running out of coconut milk, thanks to the runaway success of two new beverages.On July 12, Starbucks launched the iced coconut milk mocha...
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Coconut connection: the health benefits of coconut
Brain healthOur brains need fat, plain and simple. All fats will give you a mood boost, but coconut is one of the best fats linked to preventing depression, memory loss, and aidi...
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Farmers encouraged to plant coconut trees
The Johor government has encouraged oil palm plantation owners to switch to planting coconut trees to reduce importing the fruit from other countries by 30% to 40% in the next thre...
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Out with oil palm, bring on the coconuts says Indonesian trade minister
May 23 Indonesia will focus its policy making on helping farmers to maximise returns from niche commodities including coconut oil and aloe vera with higher margins than other commo...
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As Asia's rice crop shrivels, food security fears resurface
Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shockwaves around the world, Asia’s top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut ...
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Padi farmers in Kerian suffer RM56 million in losses due to El Nino
BAGAN SERAI: Padi farmers in the Kerian district are suffering losses totalling RM56 million due to the heat wave. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ta...
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