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BY LEAH GERMAIN

AMERICAN livestock producers are in "deep trouble" following the worst drought the country has experienced in 25 years, according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack.

With over 61% of US land mass having been impacted by the drought as of July 25, the government has implemented a disaster relief system to help farmers and livestock producers, with aid tactics including greater access to low-interest loans.…

BY CARMEN PAUN, IN RIO DE JANEIRO

THE WORLD’S energy ministers are pondering policy responses to ‘The Future We Want’, a document summarising recommendations from the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) which ended June 22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

BY RAHIMULLAH YUSUFZAI, IN PESHAWAR

Karachi joint venture Aisha Steel Mills, Karachi, is planning to increase annual production of cold rolling coil (CRC) to 450,000 tonnes per annum in the next three years from an existing 220,000 tonnes, following a successful share sale.…

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI

THE INDIAN apparel and textile industry needs to evolve and adapt quickly to overcome the changing demand patterns from its major export markets, delegates at the textile conference were told in New Delhi on Thursday.…

BY LEAH GERMAIN, IN EDMONTON

WHEN Percy Henry was a young boy, there was no TV or radio for his childhood entertainment. Instead, the resident of Dawson City, Yukon, remembers working at the community’s sawmill, where he was rewarded for his hard work with stories told by elders.…

BY ANDREW GREEN, IN KAMPALA

Uganda is undergoing a higher education boom. The result of introducing universal primary education in 1997 and universal secondary education a decade later is a surplus of students looking for a university placement. Uganda’s 30 public and private universities offer 50,000 spots for qualified secondary school graduates.…

THE GOAL of making sustainability reporting a norm for companies worldwide was boosted by an agreement forged at the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in June, but ultimately, national governments will still be responsible for this key policy area.

The investor-led Corporate Sustainability Reporting Coalition (CSRC) led the charge for a deal at the Rio de Janeiro meeting that included solid international commitments on expanding sustainability reporting, and some green activists will doubtless have been disappointed by the result.…

BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN LIMA

HIGHER value cigarette brands are gaining favour in Peru’s fast growing economy even as its tobacco industry tries to counter a trend back towards illicit purchases of single sticks, for which it blames tax and anti-tobacco legislation.…

BY CARMEN PAUN, IN RIO DE JANEIRO

TWENTY years after the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro asked businesses to recognise environmental management among the highest corporate priorities and 10 years after the second Earth Summit in Johannesburg committed governments to enhance corporate environmental and social responsibility and accountability, it is clear that voluntary commitments to sustainability reporting have not really delivered the goods.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS AND WANG FANGQING

JAPANESE cosmetics companies could increase their current small share of the European market, if an anticipated free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Japan is finalised. Having completed preparatory talks with Japan, the European Commission last week (July 18) requested formal permission from EU member states to begin negotiations in earnest, which could take two years or more.…