The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has tabled a N$2.57-billion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on food production, land reform and climate-resilient agricultural practices.
Environment, forestry and tourism minister Indileni Daniel said N$9 million was distributed to 86 communal conservancies as compensation for livestock and crops damaged by wildlife in the previous financial year.
Hailstorms have recently taken a huge toll in the Vega Media del Segura, an area in Murcia, Spain, devoted to the cultivation of stone fruit, citrus, and olives, among other crops.
Scotland-based salmon farmer Loch Duart has launched its own salmon welfare standard it has dubbed the “Loch Duart Standard.”
The U.S. on Sunday suspended imports of livestock through the southern U.S. border to prevent the spread of New World screwworm, a move that was swiftly criticized by Mexico.
Intensive agriculture has led to soil degradation in Europe and Great Britain. Experts are calling for soil restoration to reduce climate impacts.
Vietnam has become the first country in the world to successfully breed the prized amberjack, a breakthrough achievement with significant implications for the nation’s aquaculture industry and the global seafood market.
Uzbekistan is stepping up its efforts to combat Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a viral disease that threatens the health of sheep and goats.
Rains and hailstorm on Sunday lashed several villages of Pulwama district’s Tral area, causing damage to apple and other crops. At around 5 pm, the hailstorm hit multiple villages including Jawahipora, Darganiegund and their surrounding villages.
In a landmark initiative, the Alipurduar district administration has disbursed Rs 4.03 crore to 1,130 potato farmers of Kalchini Block as compensation for crop losses caused by elephant incursions.
Members of the Bern Convention, tasked with the protection of wildlife in Europe, agreed in December to lowerthe wolf'sstatus from "strictly protected" to "protected".
Our season was largely defined by challenging growing conditions. The end of October brought a week of persistent, heavy rainfall, followed by an extended period of cloudy weather. "It was like experiencing Belgian weather in Spain—conditions that Spanish cultivation simply isn't suited for," says John Gijbels of Euro Gijbels.
The San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner has circulated a survey among local farmers to document the extent of crop loss.
A sudden change in weather conditions has taken a toll on mango crops that were ready for harvest across the farms of South Gujarat and Saurashtra. The state government’s horticulturists estimate a crop loss of up to 35 percent in the Alphonso and Kesar varieties grown in these regions.
The federal government. on Wednesday, signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), as part of ongoing efforts to revolutionise the nation’s agriculture sector.
The start of the overseas citrus season is marked by considerable uncertainty, notes Eddy Kreukniet of Exsa Europe.