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29.12.2025

Agricultural cooperatives emerging as climate champions in rural Ghana

In the Assin Central District of Ghana’s Central Region, cocoa farmers gather not just to discuss yields and prices, but to collectively chart survival strategies against a climate that no longer follows familiar patterns.

29.12.2025

USA - Lawmakers launch groundbreaking initiative that could revolutionize agriculture

A new pilot program dedicated to agrivoltaics will soon take place on New Jersey farmland.

29.12.2025

USA - New Rule Targets Better Access to Crop Insurance

A final rule recently issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would update the nation’s crop insurance and risk management system, with a strong focus on improving access for farmers and ranchers.

29.12.2025

Nigeria - Kebbi secures $200m, N220bn investments in energy, agriculture

Kebbi State Government has attracted five landmark investments valued at over $200 million and N220 billion in renewable energy, electric mobility and agro-industrial development.

29.12.2025

Cyprus in state of emergency as foot-and-mouth outbreak in occupied north threatens livestock sector

The Agriculture Ministry has entered a state of emergency mobilisation after reports of Foot and Mouth Disease cases in a cattle unit in occupied Lapathos in the Famagusta district.

29.12.2025

India - Uttarakhand farmers receive Rs 65.12 Crore insurance; new initiatives announced at state-level farmers' day

A state-level Farmers' Day dedicated to farmers' welfare and economic upliftment was organised in Gauchar (Chamoli). On this occasion, Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami transferred an insurance amount of Rs 65.12 crore to 88,000 farmers through DBT under the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme, the release said.

28.12.2025

Pakistan - Agriculture Department Accused of Misappropriating Farmers’ Funds in Panjgur

Panjgur farmers have raised serious allegations against the Agriculture Water Management Department for misappropriating funds intended for local farmers’ welfare.

28.12.2025

Cuba - Prime Minister Highlights Performance of Urban Agriculture Over Three Decades

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz recognized the performance of urban agriculture in fostering a food and nutritional culture among the population.

28.12.2025

Vietnam pineapple growers report heavy crop losses

Pineapple growers in Quynh Thang, Vietnam, are reporting extensive losses after more than a month of yellowing leaves, root rot, and plant collapse.

28.12.2025

Japanese Biotech Pioneer Launches ‘Open Brand’ to Drive Adoption of Cellular Agriculture

Japanese cellular agriculture specialist IntegriCulture has introduced Cellag, a brand to sell its own products, as well as those by other companies, across the food, cosmetics, and materials categories.

28.12.2025

India - Illegal removal of fertile farmland soil threatens agriculture in Jamalpur

Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Naznin Akhter confirmed awareness of the issue.

28.12.2025

India - Finance ministry to take a relook at crop insurance plan

The finance ministry has begun a review of the cup-and-cap model under the government's flagship crop insurance programme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), amid concerns of a sharp decline in crop insurance business.

25.12.2025

India - TN govt allocates ₹289.63 cr as crop relief for farmers

The Tamil Nadu government has approved ₹289.63 crore in relief funds to help farmers whose crops were damaged by unseasonal rains and severe weather.

25.12.2025

USA - Machinery Costs Highlight Scale Advantages for Crop Farms

Benchmark machinery costs against those of similar-sized, high-performing operations to inform equipment and investment decisions.

25.12.2025

As Bird Flu Pushes Egg Prices Higher, Japan’s Agriculture Ministry Plans Reserves of Frozen Liquid Egg

To brace for potential egg shortages driven by outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is moving to expand the use of processed eggs that can be stored for long periods.

25.12.2025

Pangasius welfare initiative set for launch in Vietnam

FAI and Fresh Studio have launched a new partnership to develop and publish Vietnam’s first pangasius welfare assessment protocol, designed to enhance the performance and sustainability of the nation’s aquaculture sector.

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