Canada - Alberta releases new antimicrobial resistance strategy
Alberta is upping its fight against antimicrobial resistance with a task force and new framework.
26.12.2024
26.12.2024
GS E&C unveils Korea’s first land-based smart salmon farm in Busan
GS Engineering and Construction announced Friday that it has completed the construction of Koreas first land-based smart salmon farm, the Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster, marking the start of full-scale operations to provide domestically farmed salmon.
26.12.2024
Philippines - Cagayan town gets HDPE fish cage project
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 installed a P1-million circular high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fish cage that is part of the agencys aim to redefine aquaculture development in rural areas.
25.12.2024
Romania calls agricultural, food firms to apply for solar, wind power grants
The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has EUR 150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power projects for self-consumption in Romania. The new call is for agricultural and food producers.
25.12.2024
USA - Hurricane Milton caused hundreds of millions in losses to Florida's agriculture industry
Agriculture losses associated withHurricane Miltonare estimated to be as much as $642.7 million across the state, according to findings from a new preliminary report published by the University of Florida.
25.12.2024
USA DOE offers $100 million to align solar, wildlife, agriculture
The US Department of Energys (DOE) Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits program will fund R and D, technical work, and stakeholder engagement activities that promote compatibility of solar with the natural environment.
25.12.2024
Italy - Persisting drought deals heavy blow to Sicily's agriculture
Sicily, a southern island of Italy, is grappling with a severe water shortage amid persisting drought, which has dealt heavy blows to local agriculture and livestock and incurred losses of over 2.5 billion euros, according to the local agricultural authorities.
25.12.2024
Brazilian President enacts bio-inputs law to boost sustainable agriculture
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has officially sanctioned Law 15.070/2024, establishing a comprehensive framework for the use of bio-inputs in agriculture and aquaculture. This is reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS.
25.12.2024
USA - Washington state poised to set precedent as first government in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net-pen aquaculture
Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound.
23.12.2024
USA - Farmers to receive $21B in relief after Hurricane Helene devastation
New legislation was passed to provide agricultural disaster relief assistance for Georgia farmers followingHurricane Helene.
23.12.2024
New Zealand - Aquaculture holds $1.5b potential: agency
Southlands aquaculture industry could be worth $1.5 billion a year, half of the countrys $3b target, the regions development agency says.
23.12.2024
Ghana - Drought hits over 58,700 hectares of crops in Oti Region
The Oti Regional Directorate of Agriculture (MoFA) has disclosed that about half of the crops planted in the region have suffered from drought due to irrational rainfall in the year.
23.12.2024
Spain loses 51,000 jobs in agriculture in two years due to the drought
The drought that Spain has experienced in the last two years has had a direct impact on the countrys economy, with the agri-food sector being the hardest hit.
23.12.2024
Cyprus - Üstel Announces 250 Million TL Credit Package for Small Livestock Producers
Unal Ustel has announced a 250 million TL credit support package for small livestock producers, aimed at developing small-scale livestock farming and increasing production in line with the certification requirements for halloumi.
23.12.2024
Expert seeks increased use of agrivoltaics to boost livestock production
The Chief Executive, SMEFUNDS, Femi Oye, has proposed the adoption of agrivoltaics as a means to enhance livestock production.
22.12.2024
Laos and South Korea launch water management project to boost agriculture
Laos and South Korea have launched a US$5.6 million partnership to improve water management and agricultural practices in Laos, focusing on sustainability and advanced technology.