In a move aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy and addressing insecurity at its roots, theNational Economic Council, NEC, has approved the establishment of a Cotton, Textile, and Garment Development Board, CTGDB.
Facing allegations of irregularities, bogus claims and financial burden, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday scrapped the Re 1 crop insurance scheme launched two years ago. It will now be replaced by the old scheme: PM Crop Insurance Scheme.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a second round of payments coming this week for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing up to $1.3 billion in additional program assistance.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise is participating in a regional workshop focused on improving the procurement of agricultural inputs across Central America.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has partnered with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to award $4.1 million for 26 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program.
Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat on Tuesday met with representatives of "major" European companies importing Jordanian agricultural products and operating in Central Europe.
As Germany's main growing season kicks off in May, concerns are rising that spring-sown crops could be at risk, with drought and erratic rainfall affecting the country and much of Europe.
The State government is planning to introduce different crop insurance schemes by studying the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Joyana (PMFBY) and other crop insurance schemes by other States.
The Texas Department of Agriculture will host a hands-on workshop in Laredo to help local producers complete applications for the $280 million 1944 Water Treaty Grant.
The Maharashtra government has decided to use satellite imagery and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) standards, instead of traditional on-field surveys, to assess crop damage and provide assistance to farmers, a senior official said.
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved aUS$50 million grant for the second installment of theHaiti - Resilient Landscape Project.
The government of Zimbabwe has concluded public consultations on a new bill seeking to streamline the regulation and management of the Southern African nation’s fisheries, as well as standardizing fish production and handling procedures in its aquaculture operations.
Today DSE and the University of Arkansas published astudyin theJournal of Data Science, Statistics, and Visualizationand an open sourcetoolthat show the need for changes to federal crop insurance programs that could benefit farmers, companies, and the climate.
Farmers in Telangana will once again benefit from crop insurance, with the State Government set to reintroduce the comprehensive scheme during the upcoming kharif season.
Fires have ravagedwheat crops over hundreds of acres in different parts of Sindh and Punjab, causing financial losses in terms of millions of rupees.
Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and sustain their irrigation systems.