AI-based app helping Japanese farmers forecast crop pests
Hiroaki Asakura, a farmer in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, learned how to be a green thumb from his father.
29.12.2024
29.12.2024
Bangladesh - Flower farming changes fortune of many Ullapara farmers
Flower farming has changed the fortunes of many farmers as it has a great demand everywhere in the region as well as the country.
29.12.2024
USA - Florida agricultural production losses top $190M from Milton, UF economists estimate
Hurricane Milton caused agricultural production losses with an estimated value between $190.4 million and $642.7 million in Florida, according to a preliminary report by the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP).
26.12.2024
Pakistan and Turkiye Agree To Strengthen Agricultural Cooperation
Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday reiterated Pakistans commitment to fostering long-term partnerships with Turkiye to unlock the full potential of the agricultural sector, creating economic opportunities for both countries.
26.12.2024
FG supports 2,000 farmers to boost wheat production in Niger
The federal ministry of agriculture and food security, has distributed inputs to 2000 farmers for dry season wheat farming in Niger under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP).
26.12.2024
Morocco loses half its wheat crop this year from drought
A prolonged drought in Morocco is causing serious problems for the agricultural sector. Local Authorities predict that the 2024 wheat harvest will be reduced by almost 50 per cent.
26.12.2024
Canada - Alberta releases new antimicrobial resistance strategy
Alberta is upping its fight against antimicrobial resistance with a task force and new framework.
26.12.2024
GS E&C unveils Korea’s first land-based smart salmon farm in Busan
GS Engineering and Construction announced Friday that it has completed the construction of Koreas first land-based smart salmon farm, the Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster, marking the start of full-scale operations to provide domestically farmed salmon.
26.12.2024
Philippines - Cagayan town gets HDPE fish cage project
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 installed a P1-million circular high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fish cage that is part of the agencys aim to redefine aquaculture development in rural areas.
25.12.2024
Romania calls agricultural, food firms to apply for solar, wind power grants
The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has EUR 150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power projects for self-consumption in Romania. The new call is for agricultural and food producers.
25.12.2024
USA - Hurricane Milton caused hundreds of millions in losses to Florida's agriculture industry
Agriculture losses associated withHurricane Miltonare estimated to be as much as $642.7 million across the state, according to findings from a new preliminary report published by the University of Florida.
25.12.2024
USA DOE offers $100 million to align solar, wildlife, agriculture
The US Department of Energys (DOE) Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits program will fund R and D, technical work, and stakeholder engagement activities that promote compatibility of solar with the natural environment.
25.12.2024
Italy - Persisting drought deals heavy blow to Sicily's agriculture
Sicily, a southern island of Italy, is grappling with a severe water shortage amid persisting drought, which has dealt heavy blows to local agriculture and livestock and incurred losses of over 2.5 billion euros, according to the local agricultural authorities.
25.12.2024
Brazilian President enacts bio-inputs law to boost sustainable agriculture
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has officially sanctioned Law 15.070/2024, establishing a comprehensive framework for the use of bio-inputs in agriculture and aquaculture. This is reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS.
25.12.2024
USA - Washington state poised to set precedent as first government in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net-pen aquaculture
Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound.
23.12.2024
USA - Farmers to receive $21B in relief after Hurricane Helene devastation
New legislation was passed to provide agricultural disaster relief assistance for Georgia farmers followingHurricane Helene.