Sicily, a southern island of Italy, is grappling with a severe water shortage amid persisting drought, which has dealt heavy blows to local agriculture and livestock and incurred losses of over 2.5 billion euros, according to the local agricultural authorities.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has officially sanctioned Law 15.070/2024, establishing a comprehensive framework for the use of bio-inputs in agriculture and aquaculture. This is reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS.
Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound.
New legislation was passed to provide agricultural disaster relief assistance for Georgia farmers followingHurricane Helene.
Southlands aquaculture industry could be worth $1.5 billion a year, half of the countrys $3b target, the regions development agency says.
The Oti Regional Directorate of Agriculture (MoFA) has disclosed that about half of the crops planted in the region have suffered from drought due to irrational rainfall in the year.
The drought that Spain has experienced in the last two years has had a direct impact on the countrys economy, with the agri-food sector being the hardest hit.
Unal Ustel has announced a 250 million TL credit support package for small livestock producers, aimed at developing small-scale livestock farming and increasing production in line with the certification requirements for halloumi.
The Chief Executive, SMEFUNDS, Femi Oye, has proposed the adoption of agrivoltaics as a means to enhance livestock production.
Laos and South Korea have launched a US$5.6 million partnership to improve water management and agricultural practices in Laos, focusing on sustainability and advanced technology.
Abu Dhabi has initiated the regions first freshwater pearl oyster aquaculture project in Al Faya, enhancing its leadership in sustainable oyster farming.
These farms contributed to the creation of 5,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs.
As the cultivation of crops capable of adapting to climate change is becoming increasingly important, Chinese scientists have identified, in a breakthrough study, a novel approach that markedly enhances crop productivity in the face of high-temperature adversity.
Senator Onyonka questioned the governments decision to procure sunflower seeds from Zambia instead of sourcing them locally, particularly from Trans Nzoia County.
Even as paddy procurement is in progress in several districts of Odisha, the unseasonal rain triggered by a low-pressure caused extensive damage to standing paddy and vegetable crops in large parts of the state.
Fish farmers in Nyeri County are calling on climate experts to provide training on adapting to changing climatic conditions, which they say are causing significant losses in their aquaculture ventures.