Fruit growers have urged the government to immediately introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme exclusively for apples to safeguard growers from mounting losses due to erratic weather and natural calamities.
The country imports more than 90 per cent of its food needs, leaving it vulnerable to external shocks and supply disruptions.
NYSERDA today announced over $7 million has been awarded to projects that co-locate solar and agricultural operations in New York State.
Nova Scotia wild blueberries are seeing strong prices following a significantly short crop this season. This comes even though there was a good start to the season.
In Lomé, Togo, inventor and entrepreneur Sam Kodo is developing new robotic solutions for agriculture and education using recycled materials.
A two-day conclave focused on strengthening Assam’s dairy, livestock, and cooperative sectors concluded on Wednesday at Raj Bhavan, marking a significant step toward boosting rural entrepreneurship and sustainable growth.
Colombia is rapidly emerging as an attractive destination for international agricultural innovation.
First Water, based in Iceland, has embarked on an ambitious project to enhance its land-based salmon farming operations in Þorlákshöfn. The latest investment round has secured €24M, marking another step toward advancing sustainable aquaculture in the region. With this funding, the company aims to increase its production capacity by developing new facilities designed to accommodate rising global demand for high-quality salmon.
Years of extreme weather have devastated U.K. wheat harvests. Over the past five years, the country has lost enough grain to bake more than 4 billion loaves of bread.
Kshema General Insurance Limited has received approval for a USD 20 million capital infusion from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund established under the Paris Agreement.
Following its successful launch in Xiamen, China, the EU-China project NEXRUR has celebrated its launch in Europe.
South Australia’s outback communities and industries have welcomed the launch of a new heavy vehicle barge at Cooper Creek, a pivotal development in the region’s recovery from extensive flood damage.
Ireland’s expanding aquatech sector – already valued at €165 million and supporting more than 900 jobs – is on the brink of growth, with potential for investment, the BIM Blue Ambition 2025 aquatech innovation conference heard.
An increasing number of South Korean entrepreneurs are turning their attention to Vietnam, believing in the country's economic growth potential and its goals for green and low-emission agricultural development.
Grape growers in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district are facing mounting losses as the early spell of the northeast monsoon has caused extensive damage to standing crops, while market prices for the popular ‘Panneer’ variety have plummeted.
Santam has started onboarding farmers under its newly approved parametric insurance licence – the first and only licence of its kind issued in South Africa thus far.