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Forced to destroy! US rejects 15 mango shipments from India, exporters estimate losses of $500,000 | India Business News

United States is India’s primary export destination for mangoes. (AI image) US authorities have rejected no fewer than 15 mango shipments from India at various airports, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta, due to documentation irregularities.The exporters faced the choice of either destroying the fruit in the US or sending it back to India. […]

Over 15,000 USDA workers accept Trump-era payouts to leave their jobs

More than 15,000 employees at the US Department of Agriculture have accepted financial incentives to leave their posts, as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to downsize the federal workforce. According to a USDA briefing shared with congressional staff and reviewed by Reuters, this represents roughly 15% of the department’s total employees.The departures follow […]

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks | World News

NEW YORK: The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in grants. Demand has only increased at the New York nonprofit since the city emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic insecurity. In a first for the pantry, […]