Agroinsurance

USA - $2.5M grant will support nature-based study of pathogen resistance in perennial crop systems

Plant pathogens - microorganisms and other disease-causing agents - can wreak havoc on agricultural and forest crop plantings, as well as rangeland.

India - Sahyadri Farms secures $47.8M for expanding climate-resilient crops and processing capabilities

Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited recognized as Indias largest fully integrated and tech-enabled horticulture platform, has successfully secured funding of approximately $47.8 million (Rs 390 Crore) from Europe-based PE fund responsibility, and US-based PE fund GEF Capital Partners.

USA - Virginia Tech’s Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture enrolls 1,300-plus farms in first year of landmark pilot program

The $80 million USDA-funded project - the largest grant in Virginia Techs history - provides financial support for farmers in selected counties in four states to implement agricultural practices that protect water, soil, and air.

Mexican government seized more than 1,500 tons of illegal fishery products in 2024

The Mexican government claims it seized more than 1,500 tons of fishery products in its efforts to combat illegal fishing over the course of 2024.

Grenada invests EC$4M in livestock sector with US pure-bred animals

Grenadas government has launched a major initiative to boost its livestock sector with the importation of 466 pure-bred animals from the United States, representing an investment of over EC$4 million aimed at enhancing the nations food security.

Global Salmon Initiative wins grant to guide implementation of new African aquaculture sustainability network

The African aquaculture sector has formally committed to the establishment of the African Aquaculture Business Leaders Network (AABLN), which will aim toadvance industry sustainability through pre-competitive collaboration following the model of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI).

Philippines - Pangasinan farmers struggle as rain damages watermelon crops

Heavy rains have devastated watermelon crops in Mangaldan, leaving farmers facing significant losses during what should have been their harvest season.

Euro Parliament sets up Sustainable Livestock Farming group

The European Parliament has officially established the Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock Farming.

USA - Cold Current Kelp wins USD 50,000 in grants to develop value-added kelp products

Maine, U.S.A.-based aquaculture company Cold Current Kelp has won the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant of USD 24,700 (EUR 23,781), and one of the companys funding partners, the Maine Technology Institute, has pledged to match the grant with another USD 25,000 (EUR 24,070).

UK - Langhill herd's first IVF calf in 16 generations arrives

A calf born in Dumfries has made history as the first member of the UKs longest-runninglivestockgenetics project to be conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Malaysia lifts inspection requirement, boosting Pakistan's orange exports

The export of oranges from Pakistan to Malaysia has seen a pivotal development as the laboratory testing requirement has been lifted.

USA - FDA issues new expanded warnings on oysters due to potential norovirus contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), have issued warnings regarding oysters harvested from multiple areas due to potential norovirus contamination.

Biosecurity New Zealand intensifies response to Oriental fruit fly detection in Auckland

In Auckland, New Zealand, a single male Oriental fruit fly has been discovered in a surveillance trap located in a Papatoetoe backyard, prompting immediate action from Biosecurity New Zealand.

India - Tripura aims for agricultural self-sufficiency, doubling farmer incomes: Minister Ratan Lal Nath

Tripura Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath today said that the main aim of the present BJP government in the state is to become self-sufficient in agriculture and double the income of the farmers.

USA - Engineered potatoes show 30% growth boost under heatwaves

A team from the University of Illinois has engineered potatoes to be more resilient to global warming, demonstrating a 30% increase in tuber mass under heatwave conditions.