U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Elissa Slotkin have introduced the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at strengthening oversight of trade practices that affect U.S. specialty crop producers.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is finalizing the framework that will guide the rollout of a $24.5-million technical assistance grant from the World Bank aimed at transforming and modernizing the country’s agriculture sector.
Pakistan’s agriculture sector, once the country’s economic mainstay, is fast sliding into crisis as surging production costs and dwindling profitability push farmers to the brink.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has announced that its Aquaculture Fund will pay towns and counties with aquaculture activities over NOK 1.4 billion (USD 138 million, EUR 120 million) this year.
A desert plant that thrives in extreme heat may help scientists engineer future crops for an increasingly warm world.
Insurance companies in Nepal have received compensation claims totaling Rs 3.78 billion for damages caused by the floods and landslides that occurred in October.
Sweet lime growers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, India, are struggling with erratic weather and unreliable crop insurance payouts. Farmers in Nagpur district, a key citrus area, report frequent crop losses under the government's Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).
Northern Irish farmers have expressed growing frustration with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), as the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) issued a rare vote of no confidence and called for Stormont intervention.
Fruit growers have urged the government to immediately introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme exclusively for apples to safeguard growers from mounting losses due to erratic weather and natural calamities.
The country imports more than 90 per cent of its food needs, leaving it vulnerable to external shocks and supply disruptions.
NYSERDA today announced over $7 million has been awarded to projects that co-locate solar and agricultural operations in New York State.
Nova Scotia wild blueberries are seeing strong prices following a significantly short crop this season. This comes even though there was a good start to the season.
In Lomé, Togo, inventor and entrepreneur Sam Kodo is developing new robotic solutions for agriculture and education using recycled materials.
A two-day conclave focused on strengthening Assam’s dairy, livestock, and cooperative sectors concluded on Wednesday at Raj Bhavan, marking a significant step toward boosting rural entrepreneurship and sustainable growth.
Colombia is rapidly emerging as an attractive destination for international agricultural innovation.
First Water, based in Iceland, has embarked on an ambitious project to enhance its land-based salmon farming operations in Þorlákshöfn. The latest investment round has secured €24M, marking another step toward advancing sustainable aquaculture in the region. With this funding, the company aims to increase its production capacity by developing new facilities designed to accommodate rising global demand for high-quality salmon.