Australia - NSW Government invests $900,000 in livestock welfare
Farmer involvement in livestock welfare issues will be boosted in New South Wales with the Minns Labor Government’s investment of $900,000 in a NSW Farmers project.
13.01.2026
13.01.2026
Jamaica’s Agricultural Sector Mounting Swift Recovery
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the agricultural sector is showing signs of a swift recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with several short-term crops already returning to the market.
12.01.2026
Rwanda - Demand first, production second: How Afri Foods builds export-ready supply chains
Operating through a network of more than 500 smallholder farmers, Afri Foods is a young Rwandan agrifood exporter positioned at the intersection of gender inclusion and technology-enabled scaling. The company was founded in 2019 by Sakina Usengimana and currently focuses on avocados and chilies.
12.01.2026
South Africa - Farmers demand access to vaccines as foot-and-mouth disease devastates KZN
KwaZulu-Natal farmers and agricultural organisations are escalating pressure on the state over the uncontrolled spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), warning that vaccine shortages and bureaucratic delays have left the province on the brink.
12.01.2026
Nepal - Ilam farmers hit by insurance gap
Although the government has prioritised agricultural insurance, there is virtually no crop insurance in Ilam.
12.01.2026
Flowers bloom on cocoa trees ahead of Ivory Coast's mid-crop season
Mainly above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions augur well for the development of the next April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.
12.01.2026
Vietnam - Farmers devastated after harsh weather decimates crucial crops
Hundreds of farmers in the Quỳnh Thắng area of Nghệ An, Vietnam, have lost numerous pineapple crops due to prolonged rain and humidity.
12.01.2026
Overlooked decline in grazing livestock brings risks and opportunities
For decades, researchers have focused on the problem of overgrazing, in which expanding herds of cattle and other livestock degrade grasslands, steppes and desert plains. But a new global study reveals that in large regions of the world, livestock numbers are substantially declining, not growing—a process the authors call destocking.
11.01.2026
USA - USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) helping wheat farmers fight a devastating crop disease
Researchers released a new spring wheat germplasm line with resistance to Fusarium head blight.
11.01.2026
Kenya - Government Mobilises Food and Livestock Relief for Mandera Amid Drought
The Government of Kenya has mobilised food and non-food essentials for urgent delivery to areas affected by food and nutrition shortages caused by adverse weather and low rainfall during the recently ended short rains.
11.01.2026
Indonesia - Govt identifies 30,000 hectares of fish ponds damaged by Aceh flooding
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has identified around 30,000 hectares of aquaculture ponds damaged by floods that hit several regions in Aceh.
11.01.2026
India - Pests and climatic factors damage tomato crop in Haldwani
The Gaulapar area in Haldwani, known for tomato cultivation, has been hit hard by pests and climatic factors this season.
11.01.2026
Ethiopia’s Agricultural Reforms Attract Global Partners as Food Sovereignty Gains Momentum
Ethiopia’s ongoing agricultural reforms are reinforcing national food self-reliance while attracting growing interest from international development partners, according to a senior official from the Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB).
11.01.2026
India - Delhi to digitise agriculture under federal support scheme
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced plans to fully digitise the city’s agricultural system, introducing digital records for farmers and farmland.
08.01.2026
New Zealand - Canterbury hail losses drive spike in wheat insurance claims
A run of severe hailstorms over the Christmas–New Year period has caused significant damage to arable crops in Canterbury, leading to a sharp increase in claims under the wheat sector’s disaster relief insurance scheme and adding to scrutiny of weather-related risk exposure.
08.01.2026
Pakistan - Balochistan Agriculture Secretary inspects vegetable seed research farm
Balochistan Secretary of Agriculture, Noor Ahmed Parkani, inspected the Vegetable Seed Breeding Division on Mastung Road.