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22.07.2025

Insurance coverage for cherry orchards in Azerbaijan almost triples

In 2024, the total insurance coverage for cherry orchards in Azerbaijan amounted to 1.4 million manats ($823,529), while in 2025 this figure has almost tripled to 3.9 million manats (just over $2.294 million),Reportinforms, citing Azerbaijan’s Agrarian Insurance Fund.

22.07.2025

India - 2K acres flooded in Sirsa, cotton crop wiped out, farmers demand special girdawari

Recent heavy rains in Nathusari Chopta block of Sirsa district have left a trail of devastation across over 2,000 acres of farmland in seven villages.

22.07.2025

Canada - Greenview declares agricultural disaster for livestock industry amidst drought and pest challenges

The Municipal District of Greenview in west central Alberta is sounding the alarm over challenging conditions faced by the livestock agricultural industry.

22.07.2025

“We believe Canada’s food producers can lead the world in sustainable, high-output agriculture”

Through partnerships with Growcer, food banks, and community farms, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is positioning vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as a strategic solution to climate, skills, and food access challenges.

21.07.2025

How mobile forage analysis is reshaping feed efficiency on livestock farms

With rising production costs, shifting subsidies, and the urgent call for climate-conscious farming, livestock producers face an uphill battle.

21.07.2025

USA - Florida farmers get half-billion grant after destructive hurricane seasons

The federal government intends to direct more than a half-billion dollars to Florida to help agriculture workers recover from the onslaught of severe weather that hit the Sunshine State over the past two years.

21.07.2025

AfDB offers Morocco $116m loan to support sustainable agriculture

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth $116.4 million to support sustainable farming, led by women and young people in Morocco.

21.07.2025

Remora Robotics raises USD 16 million in latest funding round

Stavanger, Norway-based producer of aquaculture net- and cage-cleaning robots Remora Robotics has raised NOK 164 million (USD 16.1 million, EUR 13.7 million) in its latest funding round.

21.07.2025

Bangladesh - Tk430cr crop loss in 20 districts as heavy rainfall devastates farmland

Prolonged heavy rainfall, driven by active monsoon conditions and low-pressure systems, has caused widespread crop damage across 20 districts, resulting in estimated losses of Tk429.95 crore, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.

21.07.2025

Kenya - Govt rolls out insurance for farmers under fertilizer subsidy program

Farmers in 11 counties who are beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy program being undertaken by the government will receive a crop insurance cover of up to Ksh 7000 in a move to mitigate losses as a result of climate change.

20.07.2025

Myanmar to offer low-interest loans to drive growth in agriculture, livestock sectors

The Myanmar government will disburse low-interest loans from the State Economic Promotion Fund, aiming to promote the country's agriculture and livestock sectors, state-owned daily The Mirror has reported.

20.07.2025

Nigeria - Uba Sani targets 100,000 Kaduna farmers with free fertiliser, crop insurance

Governor Uba Sanihas inaugurated a multi-stakeholder committee to oversee the distribution of over 300 truckloads of fertiliser to 100,000 farmers acrossKaduna State.

20.07.2025

St Lucia - Banana farmers welcome insurance lifeline

Banana and plantain farmers have cautiously welcomed the government’s newly launched crop insurance scheme, a long-awaited safety net amid growing climate threats.

20.07.2025

Research detects dicamba damage from sky

Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application.

20.07.2025

Bangladesh - Modern livestock initiatives boost food security, employment in Rajshahi

Modern livestock farming is playing a vital role in enhancing food security, generating self-employment, and reducing poverty in the Rajshahi region, particularly across the vast Barind tract.

20.07.2025

US Senate passes bill to develop testing for red snapper, tuna origins

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill directing the federal government to develop a new field test kit that can identify the country of origin of red snapper and tuna, giving law enforcement a new tool to discover illegally caught or imported fish.

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