Canada - Ontario Investing $41 Million in Agricultural Research Infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing over $41 million over the next four years to build and revitalizeAgricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO)infrastructure.
07.10.2025
05.10.2025
Indonesia's shrimp industry suffering after radioactive case, association says
Indonesia's shrimp industry suffered a 30-35 per cent drop in processing absorption after a radioactive contamination was detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the US in August, the country's shrimp farmers' association said on Friday.
05.10.2025
Nigeria - Fintiri Administration Boosts Agriculture with Tractors and Fertilizer Support for Dry Season Farming
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s administration has announced plans to strengthen agricultural production in Adamawa State through the purchase of 22 Massey Ferguson tractors and the allocation of ₦1.9 billion for fertilizer procurement to support dry season farming.
05.10.2025
USA - MDA awarded $11 million to advance innovative irrigation practices
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, in partnership with local and regional organizations, has been awarded $11.16 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to expand conservation practices on irrigated agricultural land across the state.
05.10.2025
Tanzania plans to allocate 6m hectares for livestock farming
THE Chama Cha Mapinduzi presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has said her government will allocate six million hectares of open land countrywide to benefit livestock farmers, including those in the Kilimanjaro region.
05.10.2025
Slovenia blocks Albanian peppers over pesticide residues
A shipment of peppers from Albania was blocked by Slovenian authorities after testing revealed pesticide residues exceeding legal limits.
05.10.2025
Study may help Scottish kelp industry address key commercialization challenges
The U.K. Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) and U.K. Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) have released a new case study on Scottish kelp farming which the organizations say could represent a “step-change for the Scottish kelp industry.”
02.10.2025
Nigeria - Adamawa govt approves over N26b for roads, agriculture, other projects
The Adamawa State Government has approved over N26 billion for capital projects aimed at improving road infrastructure, boosting agricultural productivity, and strengthening essential public services across the state.
02.10.2025
USA - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry awarded nearly $400k federal grant
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry was awarded a nearly $400,000 federal grant on Thursday. in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding.
02.10.2025
EU approves greater use of RENURE fertiliser
EU member states have endorsed a European Commission plan to let farmers use more recovered nitrogen from manure, known as RENURE, beyond the current limits of the Nitrates Directive.
02.10.2025
USA - AI-powered irrigation system offers opportunities for communications, farming
UC Merced, UC ANR partner to test AI-guided watering of almond orchard at Kearney REC
02.10.2025
Philippines - Government creates P20 million fund for livestock, poultry sectors
President Marcos signed a law that aims to revitalize and modernize the local livestock and poultry industries through an annual P20-billion earmarked fund that will provide farmers with necessary support and interventions.
02.10.2025
Norwegian solar energy company Alotta raises millions after uptake from salmon farming industry
Norwegian green energy company Alotta has successfully raised NOK 63.5 million (USD 6.3 million, EUR 5.4 million) on the heels of obtaining a 15-year power purchasing agreement with Mowi Chile.
30.09.2025
Ghana can create 2 million jobs through agricultural transformation
The CEO of VODEC Africa, Daniel Asomani, is calling for sweeping reforms in Ghana’s agricultural sector, insisting such a transformation could generate as many as two million jobs and drive stronger economic growth.
30.09.2025
Pakistan - FAO Warns Floods Threaten Rabi Crops in Punjab and KP, Seed Supply and Livestock at Risk
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that recent floods pose a serious threat to Rabi crops in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the risk of severe disruptions to seed availability and livestock feed supply.
30.09.2025
USA - Cornell awarded NSF grant to build AI-ready living lab for agriculture
Cornell University has been awarded a portion of a $2 million planning initiative from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish AI4Ag, a national testbed for artificial intelligence in agriculture.