Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the establishment of the Ondo Agricultural City in Iju-Agbonrin/Ori-Ohin, in Ose Local Government Area of the state, by KONIG Agriculture Ltd.
The first suspected bluetongue virus outbreak in Northern Ireland is under investigation.
Greece has launched a €56 million emergency support package for livestock farmers affected by sheep and goat pox and plague, including compensation for culled animals and expanded feed subsidies announced the Ministries of National Economy & Finance and Rural Development & Food.
They said the Beacon authorities have reconstructed the canal at barely one foot wide—down from its original three-foot width—jeopardising irrigation for hundreds of acres of farmland.
The agricultural sector is getting a major technology upgrade, thanks to new equipment donated through a Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) project aimed at improving the country’s statistical systems.
Record-breaking storm wipes out key crops and livestock, forcing government to plug urgent gaps in the food chain.
To tackle vitamin A micronutrient deficiency in staple foods across Nigeria, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has committed the sum of $10 million, working with local farmers for the production of nutritious biofortified foods in the cassava, maize, rice and other staple crops value chains.
Representatives from the southwest region are once again raising alarm bells about the financial impact facing the area due to drought conditions.
The state government has announced a relief package of Rs 10,000 crore for farmers and the registration portal was opened on November 14 for a span of 15 days.
Farmers in Kenya's Murang'a County are watching crops like maize, beans, tomatoes, and avocado seedlings wither after rains that started with promise vanished almost overnight.
Severe and prolonged flooding has heavily affected aquaculture and seafood-processing operations in Central Vietnam.
Dangote Group has confirmed collaborating with strategic partners to revitalise and strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
The Government of Cameroon and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have strengthened their partnership on the Central Plain development initiative, worth over 21 billion CFA francs. The renewed collaboration follows a recent review meeting held in Yaounde at the Ministry of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure (MINDCAF).
Despite upheavals facing Singapore’s farming sector, new farming operations are quietly taking shape in an eight-storey aquaculture building that had stood dormant for two years.
Uzbekistan has established the Agricultural Insurance Fund under a presidential decree aimed at improving the country’s agricultural risk-insurance system.
The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka has launched a fully integrated digital platform for its shrimp sector, aiming to modernize farming practices and strengthen biosecurity as the industry looks to expand sustainably.