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15.06.2025

India - Growers welcome Centre's move to include tea in weather insurance scheme

Tea growers hailed the government's decision to bring the sector under the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), which they said would help mitigate losses due to erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

15.06.2025

USA - Winds up to 80 mph, ‘gustinadoes’ in northern Iowa storm

Wednesday’s storm that hit Sibley and other areas of northwest Iowa caused damage to crops, trees, buildings and power lines, but Peter Rodgers, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, says videos of the storm posted online do not show it was a tornado.

15.06.2025

South Korea grapples with surging prices for livestock, processed foods

Livestock and processed food prices in South Korea have soared, fueled by multiple factors including currency depreciation and rising raw material costs, further straining residents' cost of living.

15.06.2025

Tanzania roles out national livestock vaccination, identification campaign

The government is set to launch a nationwide livestock vaccination and identification campaign on June 16, 2025, aimed at boosting animal health and opening up access to regional and international markets.

15.06.2025

Storm Wutip triggers floods, landslides, and crop losses across central Vietnam

Heavy rains triggered by Wutip, the first storm to enter Vietnamese waters this year, have caused landslides, severe flooding, and extensive crop damage across central regions including Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam.

12.06.2025

Bangladesh - Rain, floods cause extensive crop damage in Kurigram

Crops on a vast tract of lands in Kurigram district have been damaged due to the torrential rainfall for the last several days and onrush of upstream water.

12.06.2025

WorldFish launches USD 10 million genetically improved tilapia project in Kenya

A USD 10 million (EUR 8.8 million) fish-farming project has launched in Kenya, focusing on expanding farmers’ access to genetically improved strains of tilapia.

12.06.2025

Limits on moving livestock into Wales due to virus

Limits are to be placed on moving livestock from England into Wales in response to the spread of the bluetongue virus.

12.06.2025

Canada - Saskatchewan farmers looking for rain

Almost all Saskatchewan producers have completed their seeding operations, and now they’re looking for moisture to replenish the topsoil.

12.06.2025

Kosovo - €15,000 for the best innovative idea for Climate Smart Agriculture

The agricultural sector in Kosovo, in addition to other challenges, is also facing the negative effects of climate change.

12.06.2025

More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe

Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data.

11.06.2025

USA - Bill proposed to protect Texas livestock from screwworm

Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) recently introduced the New World Screwworm Preparedness Act to direct Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to conduct a study and report strategies to enhance preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks of the New World Screwworm (NWS).

11.06.2025

Pakistan secures IMF agreement on budget targets, avoids agriculture tax

Secretary Finance Imdadullah Bosal on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s new budget targets have been finalized in agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a key milestone in the country’s economic planning.

11.06.2025

Czech Program for Sustainable Agriculture, Inclusion, and Good Governance in Moldova

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Chisinau presented the new Cooperation Program for Development with the Republic of Moldova, valid until the year 2030.

11.06.2025

Australia - Blueberry price spike due to low seasonal supply to ease, but flood damage will bite

Eye-watering blueberry prices could stay higher for longer this year due to seasonal shortages and crop damage caused by last month's torrential rain in northern New South Wales.

11.06.2025

Egypt pursues stronger agricultural investment across Africa

Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, held a strategic meeting with a ministerial committee to explore ways of enhancing cooperation with African countries in the agricultural sector.

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