In Kenya, crop production is gradually shifting from a struggle for survival to a pathway for economic opportunity. For many years, farmers have faced unpredictable weather, fragile soils, limited drying options, and uncertainty about where their harvest would be sold.
Zimbabwe is taking bold steps to safeguard its agriculture against climate shocks with the launch of the US$9,4 million Resilient Agriculture Cluster Project (RACP), a pioneering initiative supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and IFAD.
Early reports indicate that most growers in New Zealand came through the recent heavy rain and flooding with limited impacts, according to Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Kate Scott. While the weather created operational challenges, there have been no widespread crop losses or major damage to orchard infrastructure reported so far.
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to give $11 billion to farmers across the U.S., row crop producers are continuing to see a yet another year of financial strain.
A high-level mission from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to Haiti and the Dominican Republic highlighted the critical need for coordinated action to address food security across the Caribbean.
Freezing temperatures and ice of the past weekend have impacted industries from timber to sugar cane, crawfish to cattle.
The European Commission has adopted nine new legal acts to cut administrative requirements under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including changes it said could save farmers across the bloc up to €215 million a year.
Uzbek Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov has held a working meeting with Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President for International Cooperation at the University of Guelph (Canada), to discuss prospects for joint scientific research.
To respond to the forest fire emergency in the Ñuble Region, the Minister of Agriculture and local liaison, Ignacia Fernández, along with INDAP national director Santiago Rojas and regional presidential delegate Rodrigo García Hurtado, announced on Wednesday the declaration of an agricultural emergency across the entire region.
State crop insurer Philippine Crop Insurance. Corp (PCIC) plans to insure almost three million farmers this year after its budget increased by 45 percent.
Saskatchewan is using satellites to measure soil moisture as part of its insurance coverage for the province’s livestock sector.
Queensland fruit and vegetable growers continue to raise concerns about the impact of payroll tax on farm businesses, particularly those with seasonal labour requirements. Industry representatives say existing payroll tax settings do not reflect the operating realities of horticulture, especially during periods of disruption caused by extreme weather events.
Distribution of the certificates began yesterday at the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary (MMA) office at Onverwagt, where farmers gathered to formally receive documentation confirming their coverage under the historic UPL Crop Insurance Scheme.
Saskatchewan’s livestock producers will benefit from new research funding and a major update to a key insurance program, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit announced Wednesday.
The Agriculture Ministry has announced that an extension has been granted for the submission of applications regarding the Major Investment Measure and the Young Farmer Installation intervention.
More than a thousand farmers in Isabela have received financial relief after the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) Cagayan Valley released over P7.27 million in indemnity payments to help them recover from crop losses caused by severe flooding last year.