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A study from the University of Vienna shows that cocoa farmers in Peru can increase their yield fourfold if forests are preserved around their plantations, as birds and bats from the forest eat pests and promote the harvest. #Biodiversität #Kakaobauern #Naturschutz (translated)

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Kakaobauern ernten viermal mehr, wenn rund um ihre Plantagen Wald stehen bleibt

Due to the drought and the resulting crop losses of up to 40 percent in sugar beets, Agrana CEO Stephan Büttner expects higher sugar prices in Austria next year. #Zuckerpreise #Dürre #Agrana (translated)

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Wegen Dürre: Agrana-Chef erwartet im kommenden Jahr höhere Preise für Zucker

Wiener Zucker now presents a new packaging with the AMA quality seal to raise awareness for local products, while the sugar price is expected to rise and local production is under pressure due to a poor harvest year. #WienerZucker #Agrana #HeimischeProduktion (translated)

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Wiener Zucker: Verpackung sieht ab sofort anders aus

The extreme drought and the persistent heat in Burgenland caused a record damage of 65 million euros in agriculture in 2026, which is due to the significant crop failures in arable farming, fruit orchards, and viticulture. #Dürre #Landwirtschaft #Klimawandel (translated)

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Dürre-Rekord im Burgenland: 65 Millionen Euro Ernteausfall

Kimi Antonelli was crowned the youngest Formula 1 World Champion in history at the Mexican Grand Prix, earning worldwide enthusiasm and recognition for his remarkable achievement in motorsport. #Formel1 #KimiAntonelli #Weltmeister (translated)

The Styrian harvest balance shows concerning results, and the farmers hope that the weather conditions will improve next year. (translated)

Canada is facing a looming depletion of its strategic maple syrup reserve, which could be completely exhausted by the end of February 2027, while hoping for a good harvest season in 2027 to replenish stocks and prevent a price increase. #Ahornsirup #Kanada #Ernte2027 (translated)

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Kanada gehen die Ahornsirup-Reserven aus

A recent field study in southern Hesse found that the treatment of seasonal workers, especially from Romania, often violates legal minimum standards, while unions are calling for more intensive control of working conditions. #Saisonarbeit #Erntehelfer #Mindestlohn (translated)

After violent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian harvest workers, a journalist, and European diplomats in the West Bank, the Israeli police have arrested ten suspects. #Nahostkonflikt #Siedlergewalt #Palästinenser (translated)

Radical Israeli settlers attacked a Washington Post photographer, Heidi Levine, in the West Bank while she was assisting Palestinian harvest workers, resulting in several injuries and a hospital stay for Levine. #Israel #Westjordanland #Journalismus (translated)

Due to the ongoing drought, Austrian farmers must expect crop failures of about 40 percent for vegetables and 30 percent for fruits this year, particularly affecting the cultivation of carrots, onions, and apples. #Klimawandel #Agrarwirtschaft #Ernteausfälle (translated)

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Wegen Trockenheit: Heuer 40 Prozent weniger Gemüse und 30 Prozent weniger Obst

After an extreme heatwave, crop failures of up to 50 percent are being recorded in some regions. (translated)

The heatwave and drought have caused crop losses of 30 percent for fruit and 40 percent for vegetables this year, while some crops are even recording yields up to 50 percent lower. #Hitzewelle #Trockenheit #Ernteverluste (translated)

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Trockenheit: Heuer 30 Prozent weniger Obst, 40 Prozent weniger Gemüse