U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced major updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, modernizing long-standing policies, and expanding access to critical risk protection beginning with the 2026 crop year.
In a province slowly being overtaken by industrialization and urbanization, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) still believes feeding the people should remain a top priority.
Water released from an NTPC plant in Patna, Bihar, has caused devastation, leading to significant losses for farmers. Approximately 150 bighas of farmland have been destroyed, and farmers are being forced to harvest their crops while sitting on cots (khat) in an attempt to save them.
President Museveni has commended the progress made in social and economic infrastructure development in Masaka City and the surrounding district, citing improved road networks, expanded rural electrification, and enhanced water supply systems.
Currently under the jurisdiction of Taveuni, the island administrator argues that Rabi’s potential is being stifled by a lack of localized resources.
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the Government of India’s flagship crop insurance scheme, has been notified for implementation across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the Rabi 2025–26 season, offering comprehensive insurance coverage to farmers against crop losses caused by natural calamities and unforeseen events.
Funded projects focus on agricultural diversification, rural development.
The promotion of local agri-food products must rely on real visibility, fair access in commercial networks and consumers’ education, not on imposing rigid quotas regarding shelf space. Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Ludmila Catlabuga has made statements to this effect, in the context of public debates on the proposal to reserve up to 50 per cent of the linear length of store shelves for local products.
Even as climate change intensifies and weather patterns grow increasingly erratic, Kashmir’s horticulture sector – turnover valued at nearly Rs 15,000 crore annually – continues to function without any crop insurance cover, leaving thousands of fruit growers exposed to mounting financial risk.
The Irish fishing industry wants the country’s government to sue the E.U. over recent sharp cuts to Ireland’s fishing quotas for 2026.
Manitoba Boosts Gate Funding to $23.5M for Grain Innovation.
More than 3,300 rice and corn farmers in this component city received over ₱11.6 million in crop insurance payouts this week.
The affected area expanded widely, reflecting the growing impact of the diseases on one of the district’s key plantation crops.
Thousands protest as EU leaders clash over trade pact farmers fear will flood Europe with cheaper South American goods.
Black Bull Biochar (BBB), a UK start-up driving sustainable agriculture and carbon removal, has secured £4m in a late seed funding round to expand operations across the North West of England and accelerate its entry into northern Europe.
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved the protection of more than 21,500 acres of conservation and agricultural land across the state, committing $27.4 million through the Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands Protection programs.