Grape growers in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district are facing mounting losses as the early spell of the northeast monsoon has caused extensive damage to standing crops, while market prices for the popular ‘Panneer’ variety have plummeted.
Santam has started onboarding farmers under its newly approved parametric insurance licence – the first and only licence of its kind issued in South Africa thus far.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has awarded HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnologyover $2 million through theAlabama Research and Development Advancement Fundto support three initiatives using biotechnology to strengthen Alabama’s agriculture and forestry sectors.
Despite heavy challenges with weather, one exporter's harvest has been saved, for the most part, says Ruslan Jubîrcă, the director of Moldovan apple exporter FructLine: "The 2025 season has been marked by both challenges and achievements that highlight the resilience of Moldovan fruit growers.
The Mexican federal government and the state government of Sinaloa have announced plans to provide MXN 122 million (USD 6.6 million, EUR 5.7 million) to commercial fishers in the state through Bienpesca, a government welfare program that provides financial support directly to the nation’s fishers.
A Hill County agricultural company is being sued by a rancher in West. According to KWTX, the rancher has filed a lawsuit charging the company with destroying 21 acres of hay in a crop-dusting incident.
A hailstorm in early June caused extensive damage to apple crops across fifteen villages in the Zainapora constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, affecting more than 2,000 orchardists, according to a government statement.
Hurricane Melissa has caused severe damage across Jamaica, hitting farmers and fishers who were still recovering from Hurricane Beryl last year.
South Africa’s agricultural industry is underpinned by over 2 million smallholder farms – each playing a vital role in sustaining local food security and supporting rural economies.
In a groundbreaking initiative that bridges technology, education, and sustainable development, Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu and Ishikawa Prefectural University are working on a project aimed at converting agricultural residues in Cambodia into clean energy and fertiliser, according to various Japanese media reports.
Doosan Robotics has signed an agreement with agritech company Daedong to jointly develop on-device AI technology and business collaboration in the agricultural robotics sector.
Herders in Shimbirey and Saka in Balambala subcounty, Garissa, are counting heavy losses following a night of heavy rainfall that killed dozens of goats and sheep.
The Kaduna State Government has invested €10 million in the establishment of Arla Farm at Damau in Kubau Local Government Area to modernise livestock production, attract private investment, and strengthen the state’s position in Nigeria’s dairy industry.
Agriculture minister K. Atchannaidu announced that crops spread over 2.5 lakh hectares across Andhra Pradesh were damaged under the impact of severe cyclonic storm Montha.
Morocco and Turkey are reportedly close to an agreement to reduce their trade deficit by boosting Moroccan agricultural exports, according to Hespress ARsources.
A bill proposing the creation of a Federal College of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Oluponna, Osun State, has successfully passed its third reading in the House of Representatives and is now set to move to the Senate for approval.