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08.05.2025

Nigeria - FG, IFAD sign $158.15 million agreement to boost agriculture in northern states

The federal government. on Wednesday, signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), as part of ongoing efforts to revolutionise the nation’s agriculture sector.

08.05.2025

"Amid unrest, Peruvian and South African exporters favor Europe as a safe market"

The start of the overseas citrus season is marked by considerable uncertainty, notes Eddy Kreukniet of Exsa Europe.

08.05.2025

Costa Rica's Nuclear-Powered Food Safety Revolution Boosts Livestock Exports

In the sun-soaked pastures of Orotina, a town nestled in the Alajuela region of Costa Rica, Alberto José Salas Jiménez manages a thriving cattle operation that mirrors the evolving landscape of the country’s livestock industry.

08.05.2025

USA - Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia's governor signed a law Thursday to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments followingHurricane Helenedamage from Georgia state income taxes, but it could be months more before some federal money starts flowing to farmers in the hardest-hit states.

08.05.2025

USA - UC Santa Cruz research finds viable alternative to using wild-caught ingredients in fishmeal

As the fishmeal and fish oil industriescontinue to expandin tandem with the growth of aquaculture,pressure on wild-caught stocksthat comprise the main ingredients of feed has intensified.

07.05.2025

Philippines - Crop insurance agency pushes 25-year renewal

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) only has three years remaining before its corporate charter expires in 2028, prompting the agency to prepare a proposal for a 25-year extension.

07.05.2025

India - Amended crop loss list leaves farmers in shock

Agriculture officials, who declared crop loss on 9,150 acres in Siddipet on April 10, reduced the figure to 4,686 acres.

07.05.2025

South Africa - Orange River flooding endangers crops

Rising water levels in the Lower Orange River region of South Africa's Northern Cape are impacting agricultural operations.

07.05.2025

Nigeria - Ekiti targets 200,000 farmers, 1.5m jobs in livestock boost project

The Ekiti State Government has unveiled a bold plan to transform its livestock sector by targeting 200,000 farmers for commercial livestock production through the World Bank-backed Livestock Productivity and Resilience Enhancement Scheme (L-PRES).

07.05.2025

USA - Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference Showcases Future of Farming

It’s a Thursday morning in the Perry (Ga.) Events Center, a high-ceilinged, white-walled open room that used to serve as an armory. It’s filled with just shy of 150 attendees of the 2ndIntegrative Precision Agriculture Conference hosted by the University of Georgia’sInstitute for Integrative Precision Agriculture(IIPA).

07.05.2025

USA - Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Distributes Over $400K to Support Local Compost Use in Agriculture

In a push to keep Hawai‘i's agriculture operations both green and growing, the state's Compost Reimbursement Program has shelled out a hefty sum to support local growers and landscapers.

06.05.2025

Philippines - PCIC to hasten insurance claim release to farmers via satellite tech

Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) president Jovy Bernabe on Wednesday said they would expedite the release of insurance claims of disaster-hit farmers in the country with the help of satellite technology.

06.05.2025

Armenia to allocate 500 thousand euros to support agricultural insurance in cooperation with KfW

Armenia plans to provide 500 thousand euros for consulting and technical support within the framework of the program to support the insurance scheme in the agricultural sector.

06.05.2025

Pakistan - Solarization Of Agricultural Tube Wells Aims At Reducing Cost Burden On Farmers: Minister Kirmani

Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Monday said that 8,000 electric and diesel-powered tube wells across Punjab were being converted to solar energy.

06.05.2025

Serbia faces bee losses, frost-hit crops, and low insurance uptake

This week's key developments in Serbian agriculture include alarming bee mortality, severe frost damage to fruit crops, limited insurance coverage, a new EU-funded innovation project, and mixed results from a major supermarket boycott.

06.05.2025

USA - Nebraska Farm Bureau Report Reveals $7.9 Billion Impact of Agricultural Trade on State’s Economy

Despite a $2 billion decline from 2022, Nebraska’s agricultural exports totaled $7.9 billion in 2023, marking the third-highest export year on record. That’s according to a Nebraska Farm Bureau’s annualAgriculture and International Trade Report.

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