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Unsung Heroes of Rural Resilience
2016-04-22 08:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: In scorching heat, Ellen Kacha, inspects her almost failed maize crop, which now looks promising after a rare occurrence this season - normal rainfall for at least two weeks. Droughts have been a common feature in recent years. This El Nino-induced phenomenon that is sweeping across southern Africa this year seems to have worsened smallholders' problems. Ellen's smallholding is no exception. "The drought spell this year is worse as compared to the last three seasons. Regardless of conservation...
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Rural truckies meet over RSRT changes
2016-04-17 12:57:42| Trucking - Topix.net
THE trucking industry is hopeful the Senate will vote to abolish the controversial Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal this week after a meeting with rural trucking operators in Tamworth at the weekend. SPEAKING UP: Stephen de Ferranti speaking at the rural transporters forum as operators push to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.
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Monsoon failure & climate change not only triggers for acute distress in rural India
2016-04-10 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Re-curring drought conditions in many parts of India are leading to starvation and distress migration. Rural poor are the worst victims of crop failure, compounded by a slump in construction activities and non-availability of work in the MGNREGA rural employment scheme. However, drought cannot be blamed entirely on monsoon failure or on climate change; a flawed agricultural policy is a bigger causative factor in the collapse of farm and dairy production in semi-arid regions. The policy approach...
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House passes bill limiting rural county water supply rules
2016-04-08 01:41:01| Agriculture - Topix.net
The House passed a proposal Thursday that would erect a new barrier before rural counties could keep rules requiring new developments to have a 100-year water supply. It's the second bill passed by the House in two weeks putting pressure on water-adequacy ordinances in Cochise and Yuma counties.
Champion Aerospace fires up aviation from rural Upstate
2016-03-30 21:17:27| Logistics - Topix.net
When a pilot starts a turbine- or piston-powered aircraft, chances are good the ignition system or its components were made at Champion Aerospace in Liberty.
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