LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 11 (IPS) - The zesty citrus whiff from the rows of trees boasting unripe kinnow (mandarins) freshens the autumn air in late September. Two deeply tanned men clear the ground under and between the trees to plant vegetables.

Read the full story, “His Zest For Mandarins Soured, Pakistani Producer Turns To Mushrooms”, on globalissues.org →

Nairobi, Oct 11 (IPS) - Until a few years ago, Kenyan potato farmer Richard Mbaria used to harvest just four tonnes of the crop from an acre of land thanks to poor quality seeds, combined with an attack on the crop by pests and diseases.

Read the full story, “University Outreach Project Teaching Tissue Culture to Potato Farmers”, on globalissues.org →

BRATISLAVA, Oct 12 (IPS) - Governments and international financial institutions must adopt new ways of providing post-pandemic support, say campaigners after a report found that in many poorer countries, big business benefitted most from Covid-19 recovery funds. At the same time, vulnerable communities have been “left behind.”

Read the full story, “Reform Needed As Big Business, Not Vulnerable Communities Benefit from Post-Pandemic Support”, on globalissues.org →

GENEVA, Oct 12 (IPS) - Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft on September 21st aiming to mobilise around 300,000 Russian men to fight in the war in Ukraine, an estimated 400,000 Russians have fled the country, possibly even more.

Read the full story, “How Should Europe Respond to Russians Fleeing the Military Mobilisation?”, on globalissues.org →