UAE - EDB hails $305m in financing for agriculture businesses
One dirham in 12 lent byEmirates Development Bankin the past three years has gone into financing for agriculture technology and food production businesses, the bank said on Thursday.
05.12.2024
05.12.2024
La Nina could thwart Argentina's run at bumper crops
Ample rains last month appeared to put Argentina on track for its first bountiful crops in several years, but there is one potential problem: La Nina. The weather phenomenon does not typically lend to fruitful yields.
04.12.2024
USA - New York State Announces Record Level of Funding Available to Help Farmers Protect Water Quality
Record Level of Funding for the Agricultural Non-Point Source Abatement and Control (Ag Non-Point) Program Provided through the Environmental Protection Fund and the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
04.12.2024
Italy wants changes to EU-Mercosur trade deal’s agriculture sections, minister says
Italy wants changes to agricultural sections of the draft EU-Mercosur trade deal with South American countries, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.
04.12.2024
Morocco Tackles Livestock Shortages to Ensure Steady Meat Supply
To ensure a stable supply of red meat, the government has suspended import duties and VAT on fresh and chilled meats.
04.12.2024
Import ban on live cattle from Mexico could add more uncertainty to cattle market
Theres more volatility in the cattle markets ahead.
04.12.2024
After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries.
04.12.2024
For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking $1.9 billion for 2025 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the worlds most food-insecure populations, as acute hunger tightens its grip across the world’s major food crises.
03.12.2024
Climate Change Endangers Egypt’s Food Security and Agricultural Sector
Egypts climate has been defined by its hot desert, scarce rainfall, and vulnerable water resources dependent on the ebb and flow of the Nile, sporadic rains, and dwindling groundwater reserves.
03.12.2024
USA - Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock
Tony Coleman recognizes the signs all too well. A cow drools strings of saliva. Then it starts to limp, each step slower. Then it grows stiff.
03.12.2024
Soybeans recoup some losses, but Brazil crop outlook caps gains
U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Tuesday in a technical and bargain-buying bounce from the prior days losses, although gains were limited by favourable crop prospects in South America, where Brazil is due to harvest a record crop early next year.
03.12.2024
Genetic improvement drives expansion of corn planted area in Brazil
As per research data, advances in genetic improvement and the use of new technologies, have increased productivity and attracted producers due to the grains high potential for financial returns.
03.12.2024
USA - Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight
In a precedential victory for food and environmental safety, a federal district court ruled today that genetically engineered (GE) organisms must be regulated.
03.12.2024
USA - Food supplier Cargill to cut 8,000 jobs globally as falling crop prices hurt profits
Food producer Cargill said Tuesday it will cut about 8,000 jobs globally after falling crop prices tanked profits of the largest privately held company in the US.
02.12.2024
USA - USDA Projects $45.5 Billion Agricultural Trade Deficit for 2025
The USDAs latest forecast estimates a record-breaking $45.5 billion trade deficit for U.S. agriculture in fiscal year 2025, surpassing the $42.5 billion projected earlier this year.
02.12.2024
Nigeria’s livestock sector receives Denmark and Egypt’s backing for modernisation
Egypt and Denmark on Monday in Abuja pledged commitment to collaborate with Nigeria to drive transformational growth and modernise Nigerias livestock sector.