To respond to the forest fire emergency in the Ñuble Region, the Minister of Agriculture and local liaison, Ignacia Fernández, along with INDAP national director Santiago Rojas and regional presidential delegate Rodrigo García Hurtado, announced on Wednesday the declaration of an agricultural emergency across the entire region.
State crop insurer Philippine Crop Insurance. Corp (PCIC) plans to insure almost three million farmers this year after its budget increased by 45 percent.
Saskatchewan is using satellites to measure soil moisture as part of its insurance coverage for the province’s livestock sector.
Queensland fruit and vegetable growers continue to raise concerns about the impact of payroll tax on farm businesses, particularly those with seasonal labour requirements. Industry representatives say existing payroll tax settings do not reflect the operating realities of horticulture, especially during periods of disruption caused by extreme weather events.
Distribution of the certificates began yesterday at the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary (MMA) office at Onverwagt, where farmers gathered to formally receive documentation confirming their coverage under the historic UPL Crop Insurance Scheme.
Saskatchewan’s livestock producers will benefit from new research funding and a major update to a key insurance program, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit announced Wednesday.
The Agriculture Ministry has announced that an extension has been granted for the submission of applications regarding the Major Investment Measure and the Young Farmer Installation intervention.
More than a thousand farmers in Isabela have received financial relief after the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) Cagayan Valley released over P7.27 million in indemnity payments to help them recover from crop losses caused by severe flooding last year.
Researchers in southern Vietnam have identified native fungi and actinobacteria with activity against Fusarium wilt, a disease that affects banana production worldwide. The study was conducted by a research team including Tran V.T., Dinh T.Q., and Le D.D., and focused on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (TR4), the pathogen responsible for the disease.
SVG Ventures | Thrive has announced a US$500,000 investment in Calgary-based Cellar Insights through the SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund. The funding will be used to support the further development and commercial rollout of the company's remote monitoring technology for potato storage facilities.
Türkiye’s agricultural sector faces climate risks in 2025 while accelerating reforms in water management, digital farming, food safety and rural investment.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar led a bipartisan letter Wednesday urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate additional crop insurance coverage for acres prevented from being planted.
Syngenta launched an online training program focused on sustainable agriculture and the professionalization of the agricultural sector. The initiative is open nationwide to agrifood professionals seeking to improve productivity while adopting responsible and regenerative practices.
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the award of £7.91million in grants to over 2,350 rural community organisations and businesses over the past year.
Last year, a total of 5.175 million manats of insurance compensations were paid to farmers and farms in Azerbaijan who suffered losses on wheat and barley acreage as a result of various accidents.
Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced enhanced business risk management support for the livestock sector.