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13.07.2025

Türkiye’s farmers suffer crop losses of up to 85% amid drought

Farmers across Türkiye are facing severe crop losses due to prolonged drought and extreme temperatures, with yield declines reaching up to 85%, according to Türkiye Agricultural Chambers Union (TZOB) President Semsi Bayraktar.

13.07.2025

China’s cotton topping robot promises fully automated production of Xinjiang crop

Developers say the device uses lasers to mechanise the last laborious task that until now has relied on manual workers.

13.07.2025

Bangladesh - Floods recede in Feni, leaves mark on agriculture, fisheries and roads

Floodwaters have begun to recede from most areas of Feni, where continuous rainfall and hilly run-off since June 8 caused embankments to collapse at 12 points along the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers, inundating large parts of Parshuram, Phulgazi, and Feni Sadar upazila.

10.07.2025

USA - USDA Launches 2023-2024 Crop Loss Disaster Assistance

USDA's opening of applicationsfor Stage 1 of the new Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) marks the start of a new chapter in federal efforts to offset crop, tree and vine losses tied to natural disasters in calendar years 2023 and 2024.

10.07.2025

USA - UF develops AI tool for crop damage detection

University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is spearheading a project under AI scientist Nikolaos Tziolas to enhance agricultural insights using a conversational AI platform.

10.07.2025

USA - New screwworm case pauses reopening of Mexican border for livestock

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had announced plans to slowly reopen the southern border for livestock starting July 7 in Douglas, Arizona, and open more entries one by one through Sept. 5.

10.07.2025

$150B farm succession challenge looms for NZ agriculture

Within the next 10 years, New Zealand agriculture will need to manage its largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, conservatively valued at $150 billion in farming assets.

10.07.2025

FAO and the Government of Saint Lucia launch USD $16.7 Million FISH-ADAPT Project to Strengthen Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector

The project aims to reach 75,000 beneficiaries in the fisheries sector over its five-year implementation period.

10.07.2025

India - Gyalshing farmers in despair due to frequent crop damage by wild animals

Farmers across rural areas of Gyalshing district are grappling with repeated crop damage caused by wild animals, leading to significant agricultural losses and growing frustration.

09.07.2025

Bakkafrost Scotland secures £630k grant for waste recycling project at hatchery

A project by Bakkafrost Scotland to recycle waste at its aquaculture hatchery in Wester Ross has secured up to £630,290 in funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

09.07.2025

Canadian Crop Hail Association following up on over 2000 hail claims in the Prairies

Rainfall across the prairies and even provincially has been quite variable this year.

09.07.2025

Pakistan unveils 10-year policy to harness blue economy and modernize fisheries sector

With support from the UN’s FAO, Islamabad launches National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025–2035) to boost sustainability, food security, and exports.

09.07.2025

UK - Farmers warned of underinsurance as cattle prices increase

British farmers risk being underinsured as cattle prices continue to surge, a rural insurance specialist has warned.

09.07.2025

EU agricultural policy could have major co-benefits for climate and biodiversity

A new policy brief, produced as part of the LAMASUS project, highlights that strategic agricultural de-intensification in the EU could help reduce agricultural carbon emissions by nearly a third and considerably improve biodiversity recovery.

09.07.2025

Kenya - How Nandi’s flagship agriculture projects are transforming livelihoods How Nandi’s flagship agriculture projects are transforming livelihoods

Nandi County is turning smallholder farmers into agri-entrepreneurs, boosting food security, and powering local economic growth through a series of bold, flagship projects

08.07.2025

Taiwan - Agricultural losses top NT$1 billion due to Typhoon Danas

Estimates of agricultural losses in Taiwan due to Typhoon have risen to at least NT$1.005 billion (US$31 million), the Ministry of Agriculture said Monday.

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