€135k has been allocated for marine infrastructure projects inLouth. €112,500 has been allocated for the renewal of the sea wall and lifting equipment at Port Oriel in Clogherhead, while €22,500 has been awarded to reinforce the concrete pier harbour wall in Annagassan where erosion at base has occured.
The European Union agricultural sector loses more than €28 billion a year, on average, as a result of adverse weather such as droughts and the EU can do more to reduce such business risks, including by expanding farm insurance, according to a groundbreaking newstudy.
Rice farmers in Bansai, Curchorem, are grappling with devastating losses after continuous heavy rainfall combined with the unannounced opening of the Nanda Lake gates led to severe flooding of their fields.
Researchers have found a way to improve crop yields by addressing photorespiration. This metabolic process, which occurs alongside photosynthesis, can reduce crop productivity by up to 36%.
Takeo Eto stated that he does not buy rice because he receives it as a gift from supporters. This caused outrage amid rising prices and worsened the government's rating.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday urged stronger collaboration between the government, private sector, and local communities to revitalize the country’s agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors—key drivers of food security and economic development.
Swiss authorities added livestock to the list of evacuees along with about 300 people moved out of a village threatened by a possible landslide from an Alpine mountainside overhead.
A Kentucky farmer agreed to pay at least $9.9 million to the federal government over fraudulent crop insurance claims. Larry Walden pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Yet another round of severe weather is delaying Arkansas farmers planting their crops. Historic levels of rain this spring have challenged rice farmers in particular.
As invasive plant species increasingly threaten biodiversity and agricultural productivity worldwide, a new review highlights how smart chip technology (SCT) could provide a transformative solution.
Officials in Ocala are discussing farm land preservation and its importance to Marion County.
Severe drought in Syria this year could lead to the failure of an estimated 75% of local wheat crops, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation, threatening the food security of millions of people.
The UK's driest spring in a century has prompted a warning for livestock farmers about serious impacts on grass and silage yields.
NGT orders TwentyOne Sugar Factory, led by Congress's Amit Deshmukh, to pay ₹1.67 crore for environmental damage and crop loss to affected farmers.
Argentina’s 2024/25 soybean crop could suffer “significant losses” in northwestern Buenos Aires province due to the impact of recentheavy storms, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Monday,indicating it may be forced to trim its outlook.
Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov has explained on the air of the TV channel Belarus One how the abnormally cold May weather will affect plans of the farmers and the future harvest, BelTA has learned.