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21.01.2025

Philippines - Ilocos livestock raisers urged to avail of insurance

The city government of Batac in Ilocos Norte province is encouraging livestock raisers who are under the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) to avail of the livestock insurance program of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).

21.01.2025

India extends crop insurance schemes with tech boost

The Indian government has extended two key crop insurance programs - Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) - through the 2025-26 fiscal year.

21.01.2025

Pakistan - Adamjee Ins introduces crop insurance solution for farmers

Pakistans insurance leader, Adamjee Insurance, unveils a groundbreaking crop insurance solution, Adamjee Zarai Tahafuz. This revolutionary project empowers farmers and strengthens the nations agricultural backbone.

21.01.2025

USA - Lawmakers grill state Agriculture Department for not spending $10M biosecurity fund

Lawmakers grilled the state Agriculture Department for its management of a $10 million fund it received last year for biosecurity.

21.01.2025

Agriculture ministry confirms control over desert locusts in Oman

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources said that a recent desert locust survey and control campaign that it conducted in various governorates indicates that the current situation of desert locusts in the Sultanate of Oman is stable and under observation.

21.01.2025

Nordic Aquafarms abandons plans for Belfast fish farm amid legal challenges

The Norwegian aquaculture company proposed the 57-acre fish farm back in 2018 and said theyve spent millions fighting legal cases in the six years since.

20.01.2025

US Department of Energy launches $25 million seaweed project

A $25 million initiative to develop marine energy hydrocarbon and industrial commodity supplies through the deep-water cultivation of seaweed biomass at a million-ton scale has been announced by the US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) this week.

20.01.2025

Mongolia has approved quotas for the import of livestock and breeding products

The government of Mongolia has published a document defining the types and volumes of livestock and breeding products allowed for import into the country this year, according to the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF).

20.01.2025

Morocco’s Agriculture Minister Addresses Farm-Market Price Discrepancies

Moroccos Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed Bouari, announced that a meeting will soon take place with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to tackle the widening gap between prices in agricultural production areas and those in local markets.

20.01.2025

India - Andhra Pradesh government launches livestock health drive with camps and awareness programmes to benefit 4.5 million farmers

The government is committed to supporting farmers through initiatives like vaccination drives and scientific livestock management training, says Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister.

20.01.2025

USA - NYS/Agriculture Department reminds dairy producers to apply for $21.6 million Dairy Modernization Grant Program

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today reminded dairy farmers and cooperatives to apply for the Dairy Modernization Grant Program.

20.01.2025

Nigeria - Group urges Plateau farmers to maximize $250,000 state agricultural initiatives fund

The Plateau Patriotic Front (PPF) has urged farmers in Plateau State to effectively maximize and gain from the $250,000 provided through the state governments agricultural initiatives to enhance their livelihoods.

19.01.2025

USA - Northern California study aims to protect livestock from mountain lions

Mountain lion concerns continue in Placer County, forcing one man to sell off his herd following a recent attack on his sheep. But a new study aims to give ranchers like him some hope.

19.01.2025

Researchers use satellite tech to combat crisis threatening pantry-staple crop: 'It's very important'

A research team at North Carolina State University is exploring the use ofsatellite imageryandmachine learningto optimizeBangladeshs rice production.

19.01.2025

Nearly $15 million allocated to 53 crop research projects in Western Canada

The federal and Saskatchewan governments have announced a total of $9.4 million in funding for crop-related research, in addition to $5.4 million in co-funding from industry partners for a combined total of $14.8 million in 2025.

19.01.2025

India - Kerala govt to increase compensation for crop damage due to wild animal attacks

The decision to increase the compensation has come as huge relief for farmers in districts like Wayanad, Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam where maximum cases of wild animal attacks have been reported.

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