The Romanian government plans to approve an insurance system for agricultural land as part of a series of measures to help farmers whose crops have been ravaged by drought, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu said on Wednesday.
The Terra Verde Association, in the Azores, is calculating theimpact of the droughton agricultural production, which isup to 70% in some crops, to hand over to the regional government, the organisations president, Manuel Ledo, tells Lusa.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the formation of a new government by the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance is generating optimism among fruit growers for the implementation of agricultural reforms.
In a landmark development for Punjabs agricultural sector, a Chinese company has announced plans to set up a manufacturing plant for robotic farming equipment in the province.
Those affected by the severe drought conditions this year may be eligible to receive assistance from a pot of $10 million.
Agricultural Services Commissioner General Rohana Rajapaksa said that 113,956 hectares of paddy fields have been destroyed due to the flood caused by the recent adverse weather conditions.
Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne announced that farmers will receive compensation of Rs.100,000 per hectare for total crop losses caused by recent floods.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a $2.5 billion livestock investment in Borgu Kingdom in Niger State from a Brazilian firm.
A pair of second-generation pecan farmers worry that their future is grim after weather events fueled by the changing climate have led to a year of total crop failure at their orchard in Texas.
In a win for crucial cereal crops, researchers have developed a way to allow the plants to convert nitrogen gas from the air to fertilizer to help them grow, asreportedby Interesting Engineering.
Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italys arid south, but a startup founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a solution: Opuntia Ficus, better known as the cactus pear.
Australia means so much to Iranian-born Sam Jahangard, hes willing to turn down a $500-million business deal.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $3.25 million grant to support a new research collaboration network of animal scientists led by Professor Noelle Cockett, an animal geneticist at Utah State University.
The Moroccan and Spanish governments have reached a trade agreement that will simplify the inspection of Moroccan agricultural products landing on Spains shores before they enter the European market.
The Roslin Institute in the UK, The Oyster Restoration Company, Native Aqua, and aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect have launched a new collaboration to address the declining numbers of European native flat oysters (Ostrea edulis).
Norway-based feed technology company Laksesystemer has signed agreements to bring its technology to fish farms in South Korea, Iceland, and Japan.