Barbados moved swiftly to heighten biosecurity after veterinary officials warned on Thursday that an aggressive livestock parasite, the New World screwworm fly, is spreading across the Caribbean and threatens to devastate local herds if it reaches the island,Barbados TODAYhas learnt.
ARC Research Hub launches world-first onshore lobster farming, turning tropical rock lobster aquaculture into a $500M sustainable industry.
Oracle has unveiled a new AI-powered solution aimed at providing governments with real-time data and actionable insights into agriculture performance and crop production.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court last week set aside notices issued by the state government seeking the recovery of Rs 374.61 crore from Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd to pay famers in Osmanabad (now renamed Dharashiv) for damage to soybean crops due to “unseasonal rains” categorised as “localised calamity” under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
As erratic weather patterns continue to wreak havoc on agriculture in Punjab, farmers across the state are intensifying their demand for a comprehensive crop insurance policy. With their livelihood hanging in the balance, they argue that the future of farming is increasingly unpredictable and vulnerable to climate shocks.
A man in Taylor County, KY, has been sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for crop insurance fraud. Between 2014 and 2021, Hunt sold crops under the names of other people and significantly underreported his true production on crop insurance claim forms, resulting in over $1.6 million in fraudulent insurance overpayments.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced crucial modifications to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), citing the Centre's experience with the previous Jagan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh. The changes aim to ensure that farmers are not denied crop insurance benefits due to the default of state governments.
Land Bank Insurance Company has expanded its pilot “index insurance” product with the introduction of Area-Yield Index Insurance (AYII), designed to help farmers manage financial losses caused by large-scale climatic and environmental risks.
Lithuania’s government on Wednesday declared a nationwide emergency after weeks of heavy summer rains caused widespread crop losses, following a proposal from the National Crisis Management Centre and the Agriculture Ministry.
The Ministry of Agriculture is exploring an innovative new approach to reduce food waste by converting post-harvest losses and kitchen scraps into valuable resources like livestock feed and soil enhancers.
As dry conditions continue to spread across Vermont, one industry that is feeling the heat is the farms.
The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that remains free from the dreaded livestock
Scientists at Iowa State University have determined that co-locating solar panels and certain plants may be beneficial for crop production.
A prolonged drought and sweltering heat are taking their toll on villagers, livestock and crops in the mountains of southeastern Serbia, with animals starting to die,APAreports citingReuters.
Researchers are hopeful that dilute methane emissions from dairy barns can be effectively eliminated at commercial scale using technology.
The Tennessee DOA has enlisted two trained dogs to detect and combat the invasive Spotted Lanternfly that can threaten crops.