Welsh Farmers Criticise UK Government's Bluetongue Restrictions
Laura Anne Jones MS and other Welsh farmers argue that the UK's livestock movement restrictions are disproportionate and ineffective against the bluetongue virus.
18.06.2025
18.06.2025
Rwanda unveils agric plan to attract over $330m in private investment
Rwanda has launched a new Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) investment plan, laying the groundwork to attract over $335 million (approximately Rwf449.7 billion) in private sector investment into sustainable agriculture projects across the country.
18.06.2025
From Sericulture to Aquaculture: Silkworm Pupae a Cost-Effective Food for Farmed Fish
The world’s human population is growing rapidly, and increasing food resources are required to sustain this population. Fish can provide protein-rich food for humans, and the demand for fish for human consumption is increasing.
17.06.2025
Canadian court issues fines for illegal prawn harvesting
A Canadian court has issued CAD 41,288 (USD 30,412, EUR 26,313) in fines to two individuals caught illegally harvesting and selling prawn from a closed area.
17.06.2025
India - Weather-based crop insurance for Assam tea
The expansion of the provision of the Restructured Weather-based Crop Insurance scheme to tea is good news for growers in Assam.
17.06.2025
India - Mumbai weather alert: IMD issues yellow alert; warns of lightning, gusty winds and widespread rain across Maharashtra
Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. The intensity may drop slightly over the next two days, with moderate rain expected across all three districts.
17.06.2025
Jamaica - Gov’t Allocates $300m to Strengthen Agricultural Crime Prevention
The Government has allocated $300 million to train and deploy Agricultural Wardens islandwide, to curb praedial larceny and other agricultural crimes.
17.06.2025
Fire and agriculture drive soil degradation in the southern Brazilian Amazon
Frequent forest fires and agricultural expansion are degrading soil health in the southern Brazilian Amazon.
17.06.2025
Cryptosporidiosis affects four in five UK dairy farms
Four in fivedairyfarmers have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications, according to new research.
16.06.2025
Blue food making waves for sustainability and security in East Asia
East Asia is well-positioned to lead the global transition towards sustainable aquatic food systems, or ‘blue food’.
16.06.2025
Italy - Farmers devastated as nationwide crisis wipes out key crop
Fig lovers in Italy and beyond might find their favorite fruit harder to come by this year.
16.06.2025
Zimbabwe interested in Belarusian dairy products and agricultural machinery
Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov held negotiations with the Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Vangelis Haritatos, sb.by reports
16.06.2025
Azerbaijan to host agricultural product festivals across 13 regions
Azerbaijan is set to hold agricultural product festivals in 13 locations across 9 economic zones, aiming to promote local production and highlight the economic potential of various regions.
16.06.2025
Brazilian food org aims to change local agriculture methods
Food awareness organisation ProVeg Brazil has began a project to help Brazilian livestock farmers transition to plant-based agroforestry.
16.06.2025
USA - D2D satellite tech could make livestock tracking far more affordable in future
Andy Kessler is the VP Enterprise and Land Mobile for global communications companyViasat.
15.06.2025
USA - Commercial bee colony collapse threatens Washington apple, berry agriculture
Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state.