In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community.
Pennsylvania officialsfileda federal lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday over its termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance 2025 Cooperative Agreement (LFPA25 Agreement).
A cross-party majority in Norway’s Parliament has reached agreement on the government's new aquaculture policy, opting to retain the current biomass and traffic light system for regulating fish farming, while introducing incentive mechanisms to drive environmental improvements.
A major pan-European study led by theEuropean Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA)has found that regenerative farming systems, many of which are entirely plant-based, can produce similar or better yields than conventional agriculture while drastically reducing inputs such as synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.
Valencia-based DeepTech startupVoltrachas officially launched its autonomous, electric tractor platform designed for agriculture and frontline logistics, along with €2 million in funding.
Livestock producers face a fundamental inequality when it comes to business risk management (BRM) programs in Canada — but industry groups are proposing a fix.
Yet another powerful hailstorm that swept through multiple areas of Kashmir, including parts of Shopian, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Handwara, Rafiabad, and Baramulla, has caused massive destruction to apple orchards, leaving fruit growers reeling under severe losses.
On 12 May, H.E. Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, visited a site for development of an agricultural satellite in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon-si (the city of Sacheon), Gyeongsangnam-do (a province located in the southeastern tip of South Korea).
Federal environmental authorities this month granted a permit for the operation of a long-discussed aquaculture operation offshore from Sarasota-area beaches.
Last week the US Department of Agriculture announced the release of Congressionally mandated funds under the Emergency Livestock Relief Program to cover grazing losses on eligible wildfire or drought events in 2023 and/or 2024.
Cabinet yesterday endorsed Fiji’s Non–Sugar Agriculture Sector Policy 2025 – 2035.
TheNorth East Confederation of Small Tea Growers’ Association(NECSTGA), an Assam-based umbrella organisation, has intensified its appeal to the central government, urging immediate interventions to safeguard India’s 200-year-old tea industry.
Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called for renewed focus and investment in Fiji’s agriculture sector.
President William Ruto has said the government is prioritising the blue economy as a key frontier for economic growth.
The nomadic families, who spend their summer season in the upper reaches of the hills and winter season in plain areas, are facing challenges due to these sudden cold conditions.
U.S. states in the Pacific Northwest are taking measures to stop the spread of invasive aquatic species that can cause havoc in their coastal waters.