The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) until 2025-26, with an overall outlay of Rs. 69,515 crore for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
According to the new interim rule, farmers can choose one or more of the CSA actions — no-till or reduced-till, cover crops, and nutrient management.
Laxey has awarded a contract worth EUR 20 million (USD 20.6 million) to AKVA Group related to its plans to build a land-based salmon farm in Iceland.
Queensland is currently facing a series of severe weather events, with the Bureau of Meteorology reporting wind gusts reaching 107km/h at Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast and hailstones measuring 6–8cm in diameter in the Stanthorpe region.
The Canadian government has approved Bunge Ltd.s $8.2-billion US acquisition of Viterra Ltd., buttheAgriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says more action is needed to address itsconcerns around industry competitiveness and sustainability.
Calving is already one of the busiest, most hectic times of a cattle producers year. For purebred herds, which largely calve in the winter, there’s the urgency of managing the season with temperatures dipping to -30 C or beyond.
The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan addressed the issue of food security while delivering his speech at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 in the UAE, Akorda reports.
In September 2021, the eruption of the La Palma volcano ravaged homes, schools, farms, and the livelihoods of thousands of families on the island of La Palma.
In the first outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth in nearly 40 years, United Kingdom, Mexico and South Korea has stopped the imports of meat.
California is fighting deadly wildfires that started a week ago this January. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explains the challenges firefighters face in their fight against fires.
The Mexican government has completed the objectives of a 2023 action plan created to help protected the critically endangered vaquita porpoise and totoaba.
The seafood industry in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., is stepping up to help victims of devastating wildfires after multiple fast-moving blazes destroyed homes, restaurants, and grocery stores - including some long-running seafood establishments.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has earmarked $6 billion to be spent over the next six years to revitalise the agricultural sector, through a redevelopment programme at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St Catherine.
The All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan (AIKKMS) staged demonstrations across multiple villages against the central governments proposed agriculture policy.
Agri Spray Drones will expand its offerings with EAVisions flagship drone (the J100), while continuing to service and support existing product offerings.