Remora Robotics raises USD 16 million in latest funding round
Stavanger, Norway-based producer of aquaculture net- and cage-cleaning robots Remora Robotics has raised NOK 164 million (USD 16.1 million, EUR 13.7 million) in its latest funding round.
21.07.2025
21.07.2025
Bangladesh - Tk430cr crop loss in 20 districts as heavy rainfall devastates farmland
Prolonged heavy rainfall, driven by active monsoon conditions and low-pressure systems, has caused widespread crop damage across 20 districts, resulting in estimated losses of Tk429.95 crore, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.
21.07.2025
Kenya - Govt rolls out insurance for farmers under fertilizer subsidy program
Farmers in 11 counties who are beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy program being undertaken by the government will receive a crop insurance cover of up to Ksh 7000 in a move to mitigate losses as a result of climate change.
20.07.2025
Myanmar to offer low-interest loans to drive growth in agriculture, livestock sectors
The Myanmar government will disburse low-interest loans from the State Economic Promotion Fund, aiming to promote the country's agriculture and livestock sectors, state-owned daily The Mirror has reported.
20.07.2025
Nigeria - Uba Sani targets 100,000 Kaduna farmers with free fertiliser, crop insurance
Governor Uba Sanihas inaugurated a multi-stakeholder committee to oversee the distribution of over 300 truckloads of fertiliser to 100,000 farmers acrossKaduna State.
20.07.2025
St Lucia - Banana farmers welcome insurance lifeline
Banana and plantain farmers have cautiously welcomed the government’s newly launched crop insurance scheme, a long-awaited safety net amid growing climate threats.
20.07.2025
Research detects dicamba damage from sky
Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application.
20.07.2025
Bangladesh - Modern livestock initiatives boost food security, employment in Rajshahi
Modern livestock farming is playing a vital role in enhancing food security, generating self-employment, and reducing poverty in the Rajshahi region, particularly across the vast Barind tract.
20.07.2025
US Senate passes bill to develop testing for red snapper, tuna origins
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill directing the federal government to develop a new field test kit that can identify the country of origin of red snapper and tuna, giving law enforcement a new tool to discover illegally caught or imported fish.
17.07.2025
Big Akwa granted permit for land-based trout farm in Sweden
Swedish company Big Akwa has been granted a 25-year environmental permit to produce approximately 6,000 tons of rainbow trout annually at its planned land-based aquaculture facility in Ånge Municipality, Sweden.
17.07.2025
Wildfire contained after blazing through northwest Turkey, damaging farmland, livestock shelters
A fire that erupted in Tekirdağ and spread to Çanakkale has been contained.
17.07.2025
Philippines - PCIC to introduce faster, tech-based insurance payout for rice farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) on Thursday said it is set to launch a parametric insurance program that seeks to innovate and expedite insurance claims among rice farmers.
17.07.2025
USA - Artificial intelligence may soon give Florida farmers access to crop damage data during a hurricane
The prototype will soon be tested at select farms within Immokalee in Collier County and Ona in Hardee County.
17.07.2025
USA - Alaska loses $6 million of USDA funding towards farming and food business development
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)terminated its Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program.
17.07.2025
Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding
When it comes to more efficient feed conversion in calves before weaning, the sooner a calf’s rumen is developed, the better.
16.07.2025
India - Farmers lose sleep as boars and deer damage saplings
Sources said apart from damaging crops, the wild animals also dig for grubs, tubers and roots to eat, and in the process, overturn the soil.