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05.01.2025

Brazil - Rural insurance lost almost R$130 million in funding at the end of 2024

According to the subsidy programs Management Committee, the amount for use throughout the country fell to R$820.2 million.The news came as a surprise to insurance companies. It is estimated that R$65 million that had already been contracted to subsidize 10,000 policies will have to be removed from the system.

02.01.2025

USA - Colorado ranchers seek $581,000 to cover losses caused by wolves

Ranchers and producers are looking to recover losses they say have been caused by the wolf reintroduction program, submitting nearly $600,000 in claims.

02.01.2025

USA - Farmers Head into 2025 with Another Farm Bill Extension, Aid

Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – theAmerican Relief Act of 2025includes $31 billion in natural and economic disaster aid for farmers and ranchers, a second extension of the 2018 farm bill and $2.5 billion in additional aid to be distributed through USDA.

02.01.2025

Air New Zealand ships 1 million kilograms of cherries globally during holiday season

Air New Zealand undertakes the task of transporting over five million kilograms of cargo during the holiday season, with New Zealand cherries being a significant part of this operation.

02.01.2025

Ace Aquatec to produce trout-stunning system for FRD Japan

Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has signed a deal with Japanese trout aquaculture producer FRD to manufacture a bespoke trout-stunning system for the latter firm.

02.01.2025

Adverse weather cuts Korea's citrus production to 10-year low, impacting exports and prices

South Koreas marketing year (MY) 2024/25 citrus production is forecast down 2.6 percent to 565,000 MT, a 10-year low, on gradually declining acreage and adverse weather conditions.

02.01.2025

India - IIT Bombay researchers identify bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in soil, boost crop yield

Mumbai, The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Thursday said its researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil and produce helpful nutrients as a by-product.

01.01.2025

India - Ladakh plans livestock-friendly solar pilot project in Pang to address nomadic concerns

The administration of Ladakh Union Territory, on Tuesday, instructed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Powergrid, and the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) to formalize an action plan for developing a livestock grazing-friendly pilot solar project in Pang area.

01.01.2025

Scottish seaweed startup lands significant investment

A Scotland-based seaweed farming startup has secured a significant six-figure investment as it moves to scale-up operations and develop a sustainable seaweed supply chain on the countrys West coast.

01.01.2025

Nigeria - African fast-food chain to acquire fishing assets as part of blue economy expansion plan

The company plans to capture significant opportunities in the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood sectors.

01.01.2025

India - Union Cabinet approves continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana, weather-based crop insurance scheme

Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26.

01.01.2025

Philippines - Cabanatuan to host farm machine firms

Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, has been selected as the site for the countrys first industrial park for companies that will manufacture agricultural equipment and spare parts.

01.01.2025

USA - Auburn University team wins USD 2.5 million grant to produce aquafeed from pollution

Peter He and his team of researchers at the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A., have received a USD 2.5 million (EUR 2.4 million) grant to convert polluted waste from paper mills into aquafeed.

30.12.2024

USDA Launches US Swine Health Program

USDA Plans to Launch National Voluntary Livestock Improvement Program.

30.12.2024

OPEC Fund grants $20 million loan to support agricultural development in Malawi

This initiative will promote food security, reduce poverty, and improve livelihoods for 130,000 individuals.

30.12.2024

India - Mustard on 12,500 acres suffers damage in Rewari, Bawal blocks

The hailstorm and heavy rainfall three days ago have caused extensive damage to mustard crops spread over 12,500 acres in around 60 villages of Rewari and Bawal blocks.

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