USA - Bird flu detected in Churchill County dairy cows
The Nevada Department of Agriculture has detectedHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenzain dairy cattle in Churchill County.
26.01.2025
26.01.2025
India - Crop insurance scam rocks Hisar district, investigation ordered
A suspected crop insurance fraud under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has come to light in Kirtan village of Hisar district, where land-owning farmers allege that unknown individuals have insured their crops without consent.
23.01.2025
Pakistan - Over 40% drop in rainfall ravages crops in Punjab
A severe winter drought is wreaking havoc on crops across Punjab, Pakistans agricultural heartland, with the region experiencing a 40% drop in rainfall.
23.01.2025
Taiwan to cull 120,000 Green Iguanas due to agricultural damage
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, which have been damaging the islands agriculture,CNNreports.
23.01.2025
USA - Nearly 100 acres of agriculture land slated for community solar development in Maryland
A fifth community solar project has entered Harford Countys development pipeline and is set to add nearly 40 acres to the roughly 61 acres already dedicated to community solar generating systems in Harford County.
23.01.2025
Nigeria’s livestock resources can address hunger
Nigerias Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, said the hunger situation in the country can be mitigated through efficient deployment of livestock resources across the country.
23.01.2025
Somali government launches $10 million livestock value chain fund to transform sector
Somali government, in partnership with the World Bank through the HoA DRIVE Project, launched a $10 million Livestock Value Chain Fund (LVCF) on Thursday to transform the countrys livestock sector.
23.01.2025
Jellyfish invade two Scottish salmon farms, killing nearly 200,000 fish
Barbed-wire jellyfish (Apolemia uvaria) have invaded two Scottish fish farms, killing nearly 200,000 salmon.
22.01.2025
Rivers overflow, restrict travel and flood crops in southern Mozambique
The main rivers in the southern part of Mozambique are overflowing, restricting the movement of people and goods and flooding agricultural fields - a situation that could lead to food shortages in the near future.
22.01.2025
Romania to set up its first Black Sea fish farms in 2025
Romania will set up and operate its first fish farms in the Black Sea this year, as announced by environment minister Mircea Fechet, with certain areas already assigned for future farms.
22.01.2025
Pakistan - PM emphasizes fair and transparent selection for agricultural training in China
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a transparent and merit-driven process to select students for advanced agricultural training in China, emphasizing fairness and equal opportunity.
22.01.2025
Investigation of livestock miscarriages could limit disease spread in Tanzania
A Washington State University study in northern Tanzania has shown simple and affordable surveillance methods for investigating miscarriages, or spontaneous abortions, in livestock could help to limit the spread of diseases that threaten both animal and human health.
22.01.2025
FAO Supports Zimbabwe in Developing National Agricultural and Livestock Census Plan of Action
FAOs efforts are part of a broader initiative to improve Zimbabwes agricultural data systems, addressing critical gaps in structural data and sampling frameworks.
22.01.2025
Kenya - State's plan to vaccinate 22 million cattle, 50 million goats begins next week
Beginning next week, the government will kick off a national livestock vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 22 million cattle and 50 million goats from deadly diseases, including foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
21.01.2025
Philippines - Ilocos livestock raisers urged to avail of insurance
The city government of Batac in Ilocos Norte province is encouraging livestock raisers who are under the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) to avail of the livestock insurance program of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).
21.01.2025
India extends crop insurance schemes with tech boost
The Indian government has extended two key crop insurance programs - Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) - through the 2025-26 fiscal year.