When Mariam Hamzat was an undergraduate in Nigeria studying environmental biology, she saw farmers from surrounding areas sell their produce, but at a fraction of its value.
The African Development Bank is mobilising $2.2 billion to develop agricultural processing zones in 28 states in Nigeria to boost food security and create jobs, the bank's president Akinwumi Adesina said on Tuesday.
Indian aquaculture technology company Aquaconnect announced plans to invest USD 4.5 million (EUR 4.1 million) into the research and production of aquaculture biological solutions that should help the firm provide science-driven health innovations for shrimp and fish farmers.
Commercial cultivation of Napier grass has become a boon for many farmers and poor families, helping them achieve self-sufficiency, and boosting the district's livestock sector and milk production in recent years.
The Bezos Earth Fund and Global Methane Hub have committed$27.4 millionto launch theGlobal Methane Genetics initiative, an ambitious international program to breed livestock that naturally emits less methane—without altering how animals are raised or fed.
Unseasonal rains have led to extensive crop losses across different districts in the State. The districts of erstwhile Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy and Nalgonda, especially, Yadadri Bhongir have borne the brunt of the sudden downpour.
Azerbaijan has begun insuring strawberry crops as part of its ongoing state-supported agricultural insurance program for fruit orchards and berry plantations, the Ministry of Agriculture toldTrend.
The Moreton Bay islands of North Stradbroke (Minjerribah) and Moreton (Mulgumpin) played a crucial role in weakening Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it hurtled towards the south-east Queensland coast last month.
United Overseas Bank (UOB) Vietnam and Nam Viet Corporation (NAVICO) have signed a green trade finance agreement, marking a key step in their partnership to promote sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam in line with global standards.
A group of Moroccan lawmakers has launched an initiative to form a parliamentary fact-finding committee to investigate government support for livestock imports and the livestock sector more broadly.
N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced April 1 that the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program is open and accepting online applications through May 4.
Shortening the breeding season, higher vaccine uptake, regular feed testing, and more use of implants are all ways that Manitoba cattle producers can improve the health and profitability of their herds.
The World Bank highlights that agricultural activities contribute significantly to global air pollution, with intensive fertilizer use, livestock farming, and crop-residue burning as major sources of particulate matter (PM2.5).
A tornado touched down in Washington County near Potosi on Wednesday, causing significant damage, power outages, and a set of livestock going missing.
Former Haryana Agriculture Minister Karan Singh Dalal has alleged a crop insurance scam worth over Rs 300 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), claiming large-scale manipulation by officials of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department in connivance with a private insurance company.
The Tea Research Association (TRA) on Friday expressed concern over greenfly attacks affecting the crop in Assam and West Bengal, and said it has emerged as a major threat over the past two years.