In a fresh instance of escalating human-wildlife conflict in the Western Ghats region, a herd of wild elephants created havoc in Charmadi village under Belthangady taluk late Monday night, destroying a large portion of an areca nut plantation and leaving local farmers devastated.
The Philippines and South Korea are partnering to implement a $16-million grant for two projects aimed at promoting aquaculture development and community-based agribusiness.
In a tragic incident, more than 100 sheep and goats were killed when lightning struck the mountainous regions of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Scientists and researchers at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have developed India’s first gene-edited sheep using the CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture has appealed to the National Crisis Management Center to declare a state of emergency due to damage caused to agriculture by spring frosts, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRTreports.
A devastating hailstorm in Lleida, Catalonia, wiped out 50,000 hectares (about 123,553 acres) of crops, reportedCatalan News.
The AI-enhanced robotic microscope will streamline parasite analysis in livestock, poultry.
In Gund Nowgam area of Sonawari, farmers owning hundreds of kanals of agricultural land continue to face immense hardship due to the absence of a proper water management system, leaving them unable to begin farming activities for the season.
The NSW Labor Government is using a fleet of helicopters to provide isolated farmers with emergency fodder for cut-off livestock. The program is one of many implemented for farmers affected by floods across the Mid-North Coast, North Coast and Hunter region. By noon on 24 May, there had already been more than 40 helicopter drops of emergency fodder in addition to 131 drops through other delivery methods. There have been 15 requests for veterinary support for at-risk livestock.
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will take steps to build public trust in biotech innovations to revolutionalise agricultural practices.
A Hawaiian company that specializes in fish farms took a major step toward placing one off the coast ofSarasota Countyafter receiving a permit from the federal government.
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has today announced its 3-year partnership withBallymaloe FarmandEarthworm Foundation.
In a bid to boost demand forlocal produce, efforts are being made in Singapore to breed bigger marine tilapia fish that have better chances of survival.
With hurricane season set to begin on June 1, the St Lucia Ministry of Agriculture is taking proactive steps to protect the island’s vulnerable farmers through a new insurance programme specifically designed for banana and plantain growers.
Australian authorities started clean-up efforts on Saturday after floods claimed five lives and inundated more than 10,000 properties in the country’s southeast.
Apple orchards in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have once again been severely affected by a hailstorm, causing losses for local growers.