As the Federal Government confirms that a new visa allowing foreigners to work on Australian farms will be in place from the end of next month, is New South Wales ready for those who wish to come? Key points: A new visa allowing foreigners to work on Australian farms will be in place from the […]
Month: August 2021
United States Census: Within the diverse and growing Asian population
The number of people who identify as Asians in the United States has nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are now the most dynamic of the country’s four largest racial and ethnic groups, according to recently released census figures. . But in addition to the rise, Asia’s population has become geographically diverse […]
2021 Demographic Data Sheet Highlights Declining Fertility Rates | News | SDG Knowledge Center
The world’s population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, according to the 2021 edition of the World Population Data Sheet. This level represents an increase of almost 24% compared to 2020, although it is lower than what was expected last year: the 2020 edition predicted that the world population would reach 9.9 […]
Only 6.7% of the Thai population are fully immunized, over 23% have received 1 dose
Only 6.7% of Thai residents are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while more than 23% have received their first dose. The figures were released by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, according to a report by Nation Thailand. The southern island of Phuket is the only province where the majority of the population […]
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Cargill and Continental Grain buy chicken farmer Sanderson Farms for $ 4.5 billion
Aug. 9 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Cargill Inc and agricultural investor Continental Grain Co will buy chicken producer Sanderson Farms Inc (SAFM.O) for $ 4.53 billion, the companies said on Monday, at a moment when meat prices are skyrocketing due to high demand. The deal would see Sanderson Farms, the third largest poultry producer in […]
Giant pig farms accused of defiling Mexico’s “holy wells”
Mexico’s water-filled sinkholes, known as cenotes, were “sacred wells” for the Mayan people. MéRIDA, Mexico: Long revered by the Mayan people as sacred and today a magnet for tourists, local indigenous communities fear that the water-filled sinkholes of the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula are threatened by factory farming of pigs. Known as cenotes, the thousands of […]
Thailand’s currency wilts as Covid wreaks havoc on tourism
Updates from Thailand Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to hear about news from Thailand. The Thai baht has gone from one of Asia’s strongest currencies before the pandemic to one of its worst performers this year as the coronavirus crisis ravages its crucial tourism sector. The Thai currency has lost […]
Chickens ‘left to rot’ on factory farms supplying supermarket giants
Reading time: 2 minutes Factory farms supplying UK supermarket giants have found chickens dying of thirst in ‘breeding grounds for the disease’, a major new investigation has revealed. According to investigators, three major sites supplying Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and KFC have revealed “unsanitary” conditions. “Dirty” industrial farms The shocking findings came after running the vegan […]