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24.11.2024

Cambodia - Crop insurance sees 40 percent boost, covers 76k farmers

Crop insurance coverage has increased more than 40 percent to cover over 76,000 farmers in the country, as per data shared at an event titled, ‘Updates of Insurance Market in Cambodia’, held on Thursday in Phnom Penh.

24.11.2024

Bhutan - Government revives plan to establish Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme

The government has revived its plan to introduce the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme in a bid to protect farmers from the dual threats of climate change and wildlife depredation. The insurance scheme, which will cost the government an estimated Nu 927.83 million over the next four years, will provide a safety net for farmers suffering from crop and livestock losses.

19.11.2024

Malaysia - Pay compensation for crops damaged by wildlife, urges Sabah rep

The Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Ministry should explore compensation or subsidies for farmers whose crops sustained wildlife damage, says an assemblyman.

19.11.2024

Philippines - Kanlaon eruption destroys P194 million crops

The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano has destroyed up to P194 million worth of agricultural produce in La Castellana, Negros Occidental alone, according to the municipal government.

19.11.2024

Workshop to boost biosecurity practices in Ghana’s livestock and aquaculture sectors held

A workshop focused on developing a biosecurity and bio-certification framework in Ghanas aquaculture, poultry and piggery sectors has taken place at Koforidua in the Eastern region.

19.11.2024

NOAA Fisheries proposes aquaculture opportunity areas in Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries has proposed 14 locations along the southern coast of California and in the Gulf of Mexico to establish aquaculture opportunity areas (AOAs), which are locations that have been evaluated as suitable sites for future aquaculture development.

19.11.2024

Costa Rica Introduces First Sustainable Fertilizer from Agricultural Waste

Costa Rica has taken a groundbreaking step in promoting sustainable agriculture and advancing the circular economy with the development of its first fertilizer derived from agricultural waste.

19.11.2024

USA - Ornamental, specialty crops at risk as freezing temperatures come to Arkansas

Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are advising floriculture and specialty crop producers to prepare for freezing temperatures toward the end of the week.

18.11.2024

Farmers in Ramanathapuram struggle to save Samba crops due to rain woes, delayed loans

Sources said, over one lakh hectares of paddy and thousands of hectares of chilly and cotton crops were being cultivated in the district for the season.

18.11.2024

India - Steel factory dust damaging crops, farmers in distress

The Koppal taluk is home to numerous steel factories. The factory managements , who obtained government licenses with the promise of not releasing dust into the environment or ensuring its treatment, are now violating these commitments by releasing dust during nighttime operations.

18.11.2024

Denmark's bold green plan: 1 billion trees and the world's first livestock carbon tax

Denmark has unveiled an ambitious plan to reshape its landscape, combining efforts to combat climate change and restore natural habitats.

18.11.2024

America's Dairyland, Wisconsin agriculture economic impact grows to $116.3 billion

A newly released study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveals Wisconsins agricultural economic impact has grown to $116.3 billion.

18.11.2024

Heavier Rainstorms Depleting U.S. Crop Nutrients

Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.

18.11.2024

La Niña threatens this year's soybean crop in Paraguay

Paraguayan soybean producers warned this weekend that the La Niña weather phenomenon may affect this years crop while the 2023/24 harvest is expected to reach a record in tons produced and exported, it was reported in Asunción.

17.11.2024

Nigeria, India bolster agriculture, energy cooperation

Nigeria and India have pledged to strengthen ties in the strategic areas of agriculture, renewable energy and defence, among others.

17.11.2024

Nigeria - Borno govt, FAO flag off dry season input distribution to 24,500 farmers

Borno Deputy Governor Usman Kadafur has flagged off the distribution of dry-season farming inputs to flood-affected communities.

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