Biden Administration Ramps Up Debt Relief Program to Help Black Farmers
Representative James E. Clyburn, a South Carolina Democrat who played an influential role in helping Mr. Biden secure the party’s presidential nomination, has also been a major voice highlighting the experience of Black farmers and helped drive the stimulus provisions, according to congressional staff aides. The funding aims to address longstanding problems with discrimination at […]
Relief Bill Seeks to Correct Injustices for Black Farmers Historically and by Modern Day USDA – Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
(Beyond Pesticides, March 12, 2021) The American Rescue Plan, legislation that will provide nearly $2 trillion to help a broad variety of people, state and local governments, and businesses struggling with the huge and myriad impacts of the COVID pandemic, has a number of less-touted features embedded in it. One of those is that $5.2 billion […]
【Bangladesh】Cyclone Amphan Emergency relief project report – Bangladesh
On May 20th 2020, Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal and caused significant damage in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Peace Winds Japan（PWJ）and its local partner Dhaka Community Hospital Trust (DCHT) started emergency relief operations in August in Galachipa Upazila of Patuakhali District and Sarankhola Upazila of Bagerhat District. Fishery and fish/shrimp farming are […]
AgweekTV Full Show: COVID relief, off-farm income, open cows, new administration ag agenda | Agweek
COMING UP ON AGWEEK TV USDA PROVIDES DETAILS OF THE LATEST ROUND OF COVID RELIEF PAYMENTS FOR FARMERS. WE’LL LOOK AT THE ROLE OFF-FARM INCOME CONTINUES TO PLAY FOR FARM FAMILIES. FIND OUT WHY SOME CATTLE PRODUCERS ARE SEEING MORE OPEN COWS AGAIN THIS WINTER. AND THE INAUGURATION USHERS IN A NEW ADMINISTRATION AND AG […]
Thousands left out of flood relief, Covid-19 incentive
Transparency and accountability in distribution of relief and incentives is of paramount importance Many real poor people and farmers missed out on flood relief, Covid-19 assistance and agricultural incentives due to nepotism and political bias. To ensure transparency, government officials at the upazila level need to be directly involved in relief and incentives distribution instead […]