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08.03.2026

India - Farmers’ association seeks to declare Virudhunagar drought-hit

Southern Districts Farmers’ Association has demanded declaration of Virudhunagar district as drought-hit and appealed to the district administration to immediately begin enumeration of crop loss.

08.03.2026

USA - Bigger animals, bigger damage? Elk study prompts crop, safety worries

An Ohio legislator is proposing a $1 million study on the feasibility of reintroducing elk back into Ohio.They are interested mostly in the habitat of Southeastern Ohio. What is to keep the elk in that part of Ohio?

08.03.2026

Fiji - Flood damage hits sugar sector

Sugar Industry Minister Tomasi Tunabuna confirms multi-agency assessments underway to support affected farmers.

08.03.2026

Mexico - Jalisco Launches Program to Strengthen Women in Agriculture

The Council for Agricultural and Agroindustrial Development of Jalisco (CDAAJ) launched the Tejiendo Campo (Knitting the Field) initiative to strengthen the productive, organizational and commercial capacities of rural women producers in the state, aiming to improve their integration into formal agricultural value chains.

08.03.2026

South Africa's agricultural exports reach record highs in forth quarter

The Department of Agriculture said that South Africa’s agricultural exports reached its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter of 2025.

08.03.2026

Dominica Government invests in new citrus facility to boost agriculture

The facility in Londonderry will produce 50,000 disease-free citrus plants every 18 months, boosting the citrus industry.

05.03.2026

Financing Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado Biome

Brazil’s Cerrado biome, the country’s second-largest, plays a central role in national agricultural production while also hosting significant biodiversity and ecosystem value.

05.03.2026

Advanced technology helps Irish agriculture detect and manage invasive species

Invasive species are an increasing threat to Ireland’s environment, wildlife and food production systems. Recent discoveries, including the appearance of Asian Hornets in Cork, have highlighted just how serious the risk can be.

05.03.2026

South Africa - Biostimulants could play a bigger role in sustainable agriculture, but adoption barriers remain

Biostimulants are gaining global attention as agriculture looks for ways to improve crop resilience, nutrient efficiency and stability. However, while adoption is accelerating internationally, significant opportunities remain for wider use in South Africa – particularly in the grain sector.

05.03.2026

Morocco - Strong winds ravage 1,500 hectares of greenhouses in Souss-Massa, growers struggle to repair

Around 1,500 hectares of greenhouses were damaged in Chtouka Ait Baha after winds reaching 110 km/h tore plastic coverings and left crops exposed.

05.03.2026

Texas Farm Bureau, U.S. Rep. Jackson eager as Farm Bill advances

The TexasFarmBureau this week praised the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture for advancing the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026" — or Farm Bill — out of committee with bipartisan support.

05.03.2026

USA - Crop insurance hits all‑time high as 2026 deadline nears

Record 2025 figures reflect the scale of the US ag risk market and the growing role of tech in managing it.

04.03.2026

Ireland - Rainfall causes crop losses and delayed field work for tillage farmers

While crops have fared better than anticipated, the consistent rainfall has pushed spring operations behind schedule.

04.03.2026

Nigeria - Moor Farms launches ₦6 million per acre agricultural investment scheme

A Lagos-based aagribusiness firm, Moor Farms Limited, has launched a three-year agricultural investment scheme requiring a minimum investment of ₦6 million per acre, promising staged returns from cassava, cashew, and corn cultivation.

04.03.2026

Nigeria - NAICOM, Agric Ministry deepen food security through insurance

To fortify Nigeria’s food systems and shield farmers from mounting risks in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture have forged a strategic alliance aimed at expanding agricultural insurance coverage, de-risking the sector to accelerate sustainable food security nationwide.

04.03.2026

Ghana - CSIR Scientists Deploy AI Spore Traps to Outsmart Crop Fungus

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) are piloting a system that traps airborne fungal spores and feeds the data into an artificial intelligence application to predict crop disease outbreaks before they take hold on farms, in what scientists describe as a fundamental shift from reactive to preventive plant disease management in Ghana.

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