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28.04.2025

USA - Laredo workshop announced for $280M grant applications for ranchers, farmers

The Texas Department of Agriculture will host a hands-on workshop in Laredo to help local producers complete applications for the $280 million 1944 Water Treaty Grant.

28.04.2025

India - Maharashtra govt to start using satellite images to assess crop damage and compensation

The Maharashtra government has decided to use satellite imagery and Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) standards, instead of traditional on-field surveys, to assess crop damage and provide assistance to farmers, a senior official said.

28.04.2025

World Bank Grants $50M for Sustainable Agriculture in Haiti

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved aUS$50 million grant for the second installment of theHaiti - Resilient Landscape Project.

28.04.2025

New fisheries and aquaculture bill set to streamline Zimbabwe’s seafood industry

The government of Zimbabwe has concluded public consultations on a new bill seeking to streamline the regulation and management of the Southern African nation’s fisheries, as well as standardizing fish production and handling procedures in its aquaculture operations.

28.04.2025

USA - New tool helps protect corn farmers and insurers from future climate extremes

Today DSE and the University of Arkansas published astudyin theJournal of Data Science, Statistics, and Visualizationand an open sourcetoolthat show the need for changes to federal crop insurance programs that could benefit farmers, companies, and the climate.

27.04.2025

India - Telangana to Reintroduce Crop Insurance After Five-Year Gap

Farmers in Telangana will once again benefit from crop insurance, with the State Government set to reintroduce the comprehensive scheme during the upcoming kharif season.

27.04.2025

India - Wheat crops in Sindh and Punjab gutted by fire, farmers face huge losses

Fires have ravagedwheat crops over hundreds of acres in different parts of Sindh and Punjab, causing financial losses in terms of millions of rupees.

27.04.2025

Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture

Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and sustain their irrigation systems.

27.04.2025

$66,000,000 Problem: Mysterious Parasite Devastates Global Fish Farms

Researchers in the Amazon have discovered new genetic mechanisms in fish parasites that could lead to vaccines, potentially safeguarding fish farming and biodiversity.

27.04.2025

USA - Iowa Farmer Sues Company, Alleging Three Wind-Turbine Fires Damaged His Crops

A Cedar County farmer is suing a manufacturer of wind turbines, alleging three turbine fires scattered debris over hundreds of acres of land, damaging his crops.

27.04.2025

France approves drone spraying for pesticides in agriculture

Aerial pesticide spraying is making a return in France following the final approval of a new legislative bill by Parliament on April 9, 2025.

24.04.2025

Europe and Africa commit to water sustainability at the Moroccan International Agricultural Show

The European Union and the African Union propose a joint plan for water resource supply within the framework of SIAM 2025 held in Morocco.

24.04.2025

Migrant agriculture workers: potential resource for Southeast Asia’s food-resilient future

Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for foodsecurity.

24.04.2025

Ireland - €28m beef welfare scheme confirmed

The 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme will have a budget of €28m and will focus on practical measures to enhance animal health and husbandry on suckler farms.

24.04.2025

India - Dhenoo Tech Helps 95,000+ Farmers Modernise Dairy with Smart Livestock Tools

In the heart of India's agrarian landscape, where traditional dairy farming practices have long prevailed, a digital transformation is underway.

24.04.2025

India - Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira Demands Rs 50,000 Per Acre Compensation for Wheat Crop Losses in Punjab

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, MLA from Bholath and Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, has issued a strong demand for immediate and adequate compensation for Punjab’s farmers who have suffered massive wheat crop losses due to recent incidents of fire, rain, and hailstorms across various parts of the state.

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