Agroinsurance

Pakistan - Swat fruits, crops production may face 70-80pc loss due to untimely rain, heavy hailstorm

This severe weather event highlights the vulnerability of agricultural regions to climate change and extreme weather patterns.

EU urged to provide guarantee to Irish livestock exporters

An Irish MEP has urged the EU to provide a guarantee to Irish livestock exporters that they will continue to have full access to the Single Market as they discuss animal welfare concerns in Brussels.

India - Goa approves sea cage farming to boost sustainable aquaculture

The Goa Fisheries Department has granted initial approval for five applicants to install sea cages under the Goa Mariculture Policy.

Ukraine Advances Bioenergy with Perennial Energy Crops

Energy crops and plantations are key to the development of bioenergy.

Livestock support project to expand Nigeria's annual vaccine production to 850 million doses

The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to expand the country’s annual vaccine production to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses.

Philippines researchers studying aquacultural pest as pompano feed

An aquaculture research center operated by Tigbauan, Philippines-based South Eastern Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is conducting a study which could help develop a cost effective – and natural – feed for snubnose pompano.

USA - Oregon Senate passes bill to improve rules on livestock protection and loss-compensation

The Oregon State Senate has passed a bill to tighten oversight of the Wolf Depredation Program and provide more compensation to farmers who lose livestock to wolf attacks.

Social licence ‘critical’ for aquaculture as Australian govt rushes protection

As New Zealand King Salmons auditors and designers were putting the finishing touches on their annual report, the Australian Government was rushing through legislation to protect its own salmon industry.

Livestock major Dabaco invests in 8.2-hectare dry port in northern Vietnam

Vietnams leading livestock firm Dabaco has invested in an 8.2-hectare inland container depot (ICD) in Bac Ninh province, an emerging manufacturing hub in northern Vietnam and home to a Samsung Electronics plant.

India - Paddy farmers worried over water supply for crops in Karimnagar

Political leaders and farmers associations allege that officials released water from the projects without any planning whenever public representatives sought for water.

USA - Vermont farms hit by floods, freezes would get state funds for crop and other losses

Farmers would get financial help when extreme weather hurts their business under a bill unanimously passed by the Senate agriculture and appropriations committees.

Locust invasion threatens Libya’s agricultural heartland

Locust swarms have significantly expanded their reach across Libya, advancing from southern regions into central and northern territories including Sirte, according to Mahdi Al-Tarqi, spokesman for the National Committee for Combating Desert Locusts.

USA - Lawmakers weigh bill to hunt sandhill cranes, provide aid to farmers

Wisconsin lawmakers will weigh whether to allow hunting of sandhill cranes and provide aid to corn growers experiencing damage from the birds under a bill introduced this month.

USA - USDA reminds producers of application deadline for noninsured crop disaster assistance program

West Virginia Farm Service Agency reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.

India - Black Borer Beetle Threat to Oil Palm Crop

Preventive measures, including pheromone traps and Forate tablets, urged to combat Rhinoceros Beetle and protect oil palm crops in critical season.