Agroinsurance

Amar Seafood granted licenses for Norwegian halibut farm

Amar Seafood has received approval for the development of a new halibut farming site in the Norwegian municipality of Frøya.

Canada - Ontario pledges $100 million increase to Risk Management Program

Farm groups have been calling for the increase as they considered the program underfunded.

Finland - Designated fields could reduce crop damage caused by barnacle geese

A team of researchers from the University of Turku and the Natural Resources Institute Finland has examined the foraging behavior of barnacle geese in Northern Karelia, Finland.

India - Unseasonal warmth in Himachal Pradesh threatens apple crop yields

Himachal Pradesh is experiencing an atypical weather pattern, with Shimla registering its warmest January night in 16 years at 9.6 degrees Celsius.

USA - University Team Receives $5.5 Million DOE Grant to Cut Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage in Crops

A multi-institution research team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison received $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a novel approach to cut synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in two key crops for U.S. ethanol production - corn and sorghum.

India - Central scheme to cover crop damage by animals

Animals are reported to widely destroy standing crops across seasons in a lot of states and farmers have often highlighted the need to cover such damages under insurance claims.

Argentina’s reduction of agricultural export duties takes effect

The government established a series of conditions in the decree that brings the duty cut into force.

India - Irregularities in Maharashtra’s ₹1 farmer insurance scheme, minister confirms no loss

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, on Tuesday, alleged irregularities in the₹1 crop insurance scheme for farmers, introduced in 2023. He claimed the state government had received approximately four lakh fraudulent applications under the scheme.

USA - Discovery paves way for more resistant soybeans to combat $1.5 billion crop loss from nematode infection

Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN).

China bans livestock imports from multiple countries due to disease concerns

The import ban affects countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe amid livestock disease concerns.

US Department of Energy pledges USD 25 million to advance seaweed production

On 15 January, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it would invest USD 25 million (EUR 23.8 million) into the U.S. aquaculture industrys production of deep-ocean seaweed.

Philippines - DA allots P3 billion for cold-storage facilities

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allocating P3 billion for 99 cold-storage facilities to extend the shelf life of fruits, vegetables and high-value crops, and assure continuous supply and price stability.

India - Sugarcane crops in 13 acres gutted in fire accident in Sangareddy

A fire tender was rushed to the spot to prevent the fire from spreading to other parts.

Kenya - Rice production gets impetus in a multi-million irrigation project

Riceproductionin a multimillion irrigation project in Homa Bay County has got a boost after farmers acquired tractors for ploughing their farms.

Chinese hotel developer invests USD 140 million in perch aquaculture project

A Chinese hotel company has partnered with the government of a small Chinese town to develop a perch-farming project in the village.