FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, has recorded a spike in imports of agricultural machinery from several countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, an official has said.
2024 was an average to good year for Swiss hail damage. While damage in Switzerland was rather high, the overall damage rate was noticeably improved thanks to international activity. From 2025, farmers in Switzerland will benefit from a government premium reduction of 30% on frost and drought insurance. These risks for arable crops, wine, fruit and berries can now also be insured separately. The portfolio has also been expanded to include animal disease insurance for dairy cattle and suckler cows.
Considered one of the fastest-growing agricultural frontiers in Brazil, and the area with the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the Cerrado, Brazils savanna-type biome, the region known as MATOPIBA, risks facing water shortages in the years ahead.
The USDA says it issued payments to ag producers affected by recent natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton.
The new chair of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is calling on Ottawa to integrate the seafood farming sector into Agriculture/Agri-Food Canada and recognise it as a major contributor to the nations food security.
The Namibianquoted Schlettwein as saying the agriculture sector has the ability to induce inclusion and social progression through boosting national food security and food self-sufficiency by utilising increased agricultural modernisation, productivity and production.
Indias food grain production will likely reach a record level of 164.7 million tonne (MT) in 2024-25 kharif season, with year-on-year increase of 5.4%, the ministry of agriculture said in Tuesday releasing the first advance estimate.
Provincial Minister for Livestock and Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has said that the Livestock Card is an interest-free loan program and 80,000 livestock farmers will get benefit from this scheme.
Agriculture is vital for Myanmar and its people, providing work and food security for millions. After declines in 2021 and 2022, agriculture was the best-performing part of the countrys economy in 2023.
A vast range of project partners have met in New South Wales as part of Grain Automate — an ongoing initiative aimed at incorporating and strengthening automation in Australias grain growing industry.
Extreme weather event affected over 80,000 farmers across 10 regions.
Researchers have made significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence by applying deep learning techniques to automate the detection and classification of crop leaf diseases.
Somalia has been affected by severe weather patterns for years, trapped in a cycle between drought and extreme flooding that continues to devastate communities. The country recently faced its worst drought in 40 years, affecting nearly half of its 19 million population and displacing over 1 million people.
The spraying of orchards and vineyards certainly isnt an eco-friendly process, with tractors spewing exhaust as they douse crops in herbicides and pesticides.
Agricultural innovation has emerged as a pivotal force in transforming the agricultural landscape, particularly in developing regions such as Africa and Latin America. The Agricultural Innovation MKTPlace serves as a dynamic platform that connects farmers, researchers, and investors, facilitating the exchange of ideas, technologies, and resources.
Vietnams agriculture exports in the first 10 months surged 20% year-on-year to $51.74 billion, driven by durian, coffee and rice.