Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company developing low-cost and sustainable fertilizers, has been awarded a$2 milliongrant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to research and develop a biotechnological approach turning microbes into nitrogen fertilizer producers.
Myanmar's Agriculture and Rural Development Loan Project has disbursed over 247 billion kyats (about 117.61 million U.S. dollars) in financial assistance as of 2024, benefiting 5,816 farmers, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Sunday.
A farm business management instructor says some farmers are considering cuts to crop insurance.
TheU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) unveiled a significant $14.4 million funding package aimed at advancing urban agriculture and innovative production nationwide.
Across the tropics, farming communities - an estimated 800 million people - rely on cassava for food and income.
Over 80% of the worlds 570 million farms aresmallholder farmsunder 2 hectares, supporting rural livelihoods in impoverished regions.
In Samoa, a notable shortage of potatoes has affected both major retailers and smaller shops, with most reporting depleted stocks and awaiting incoming shipments.
The New World screwworm, a parasite native to Central and South America, lays eggs on live animals, causing maggots to eat the flesh and eventually causing an animal's death has been spotted in Mexico.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) until 2025-26, with an overall outlay of Rs. 69,515 crore for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
According to the new interim rule, farmers can choose one or more of the CSA actions — no-till or reduced-till, cover crops, and nutrient management.
Laxey has awarded a contract worth EUR 20 million (USD 20.6 million) to AKVA Group related to its plans to build a land-based salmon farm in Iceland.
Queensland is currently facing a series of severe weather events, with the Bureau of Meteorology reporting wind gusts reaching 107km/h at Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast and hailstones measuring 6–8cm in diameter in the Stanthorpe region.
The Canadian government has approved Bunge Ltd.s $8.2-billion US acquisition of Viterra Ltd., buttheAgriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says more action is needed to address itsconcerns around industry competitiveness and sustainability.
Calving is already one of the busiest, most hectic times of a cattle producers year. For purebred herds, which largely calve in the winter, there’s the urgency of managing the season with temperatures dipping to -30 C or beyond.
The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan addressed the issue of food security while delivering his speech at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 in the UAE, Akorda reports.