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14.01.2025

USA - Louisiana agriculture commissioner talks about challenges California faces in fight against wildfires

California is fighting deadly wildfires that started a week ago this January. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explains the challenges firefighters face in their fight against fires.

14.01.2025

Mexican government claims it has completed goals for protecting endangered vaquita and totoaba

The Mexican government has completed the objectives of a 2023 action plan created to help protected the critically endangered vaquita porpoise and totoaba.

13.01.2025

USA - Los Angeles seafood industry takes hit after California fires destroy homes and businesses

The seafood industry in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., is stepping up to help victims of devastating wildfires after multiple fast-moving blazes destroyed homes, restaurants, and grocery stores - including some long-running seafood establishments.

13.01.2025

Jamaica - Agriculture ministry earmarks $6 billion to revitalise sector over the next six years

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $6 billion to be spent over the next six years to revitalise the agricultural sector, through a redevelopment programme at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St Catherine.

13.01.2025

India - Farmers Protest Against Centre’s New Agriculture Policy in Chandil

The All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan (AIKKMS) staged demonstrations across multiple villages against the central governments proposed agriculture policy.

13.01.2025

Agri Spray Drones partners with EAVision to advance U.S. agricultural spray drone technology

Agri Spray Drones will expand its offerings with EAVisions flagship drone (the J100), while continuing to service and support existing product offerings.

13.01.2025

PEF technology enhances fruit preservation and snack production efficiency

Eleas PEF systems use precision electrical pulses to open cell membranes (electroporation).

13.01.2025

Australia considers national standards to address misuse of 'organic' label

Australian organic farmers and retailers are raising concerns over the misuse of the organic label, which they argue leads to consumer deception.

12.01.2025

India - Stray cattle causing accidents, damaging crops in Radaur area of Yamunanagar

Stray cattle are causing accidents on roads in Radaur town and damaging crops in fields in villages falling under the Radaur subdivision of Yamunanagar district.

12.01.2025

Argentina - Half of the banana plantations in Formosa have been destroyed

After years of poor harvests and a lack of government policies, the province of Formosas banana sector started 2024 with 1,000 hectares of banana plants but ended it with only 500.

12.01.2025

Nigeria - FG allocates N1.77 billion to boost animal health and livestock management in 2025 budget

The federal government has allocated N1.77 billion in new projects to boost animal health, disease prevention, and sustainable livestock management across Nigeria.

12.01.2025

8F Asset Management secures USD 460 million toward building Japan-based salmon RAS

Singapore-based investment firm 8F Asset Management has successfully closed an investment fund which it said finalizes the funding it needs to complete a land-based salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in Japan.

12.01.2025

Japan - Bird flu outbreaks strike Iwate Prefecture farms

Japanese authorities began culling some 50,000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate Prefecture region.

12.01.2025

$100 billion export target set for India’s food, agriculture sectors

India has allowed 100 per cent foreign investment in the food and beverage sector, full foreign ownership, and complete foreign management of such foreign-owned enterprises, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has announced.

12.01.2025

India - Gujarat, Bihar to rejoin Fasal Bima

Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand rejoined the scheme last year while Telangana has announced rolling it out from next kharif season.Bihar has agreed to rejoin PMFBY by the next kharif season. Also, talks are on with Gujarat to persuade the coastal state to implement the scheme.

12.01.2025

The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26 with an overall outlay of Rs.69,515.71 Crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The decision will help in risk coverage of crops from non-preventable natural calamities for farmers across the country till 2025-26.

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