Bird flu outbreak leads to cull of 760,000 hens in Spain
A major outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of more than 760,000 layer hens at a farm in Olmedo, Valladolid, central Spain.
A major outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of more than 760,000 layer hens at a farm in Olmedo, Valladolid, central Spain.
Greece will suspend tax and insurance obligations for livestock farmers who lost animals in recent sheep pox outbreaks, Rural Development and Food Minister Costas Tsiaras told Parliament.
ARC Research Hub launches world-first onshore lobster farming, turning tropical rock lobster aquaculture into a $500M sustainable industry.
Oracle has unveiled a new AI-powered solution aimed at providing governments with real-time data and actionable insights into agriculture performance and crop production.
As erratic weather patterns continue to wreak havoc on agriculture in Punjab, farmers across the state are intensifying their demand for a comprehensive crop insurance policy. With their livelihood hanging in the balance, they argue that the future of farming is increasingly unpredictable and vulnerable to climate shocks.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced crucial modifications to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), citing the Centre's experience with the previous Jagan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh. The changes aim to ensure that farmers are not denied crop insurance benefits due to the default of state governments.
Lithuania’s government on Wednesday declared a nationwide emergency after weeks of heavy summer rains caused widespread crop losses, following a proposal from the National Crisis Management Centre and the Agriculture Ministry.
Scientists at Iowa State University have determined that co-locating solar panels and certain plants may be beneficial for crop production.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today released a new report assessing progress on 22 indicators under the Organization’s custodianship spanning six Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality), 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (life on Land).
Barbados moved swiftly to heighten biosecurity after veterinary officials warned on Thursday that an aggressive livestock parasite, the New World screwworm fly, is spreading across the Caribbean and threatens to devastate local herds if it reaches the island,Barbados TODAYhas learnt.
A west coast gene bank is one of 10 major projects backed by Scotland’s salmon farmers to help protect wild salmon and sea trout.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court last week set aside notices issued by the state government seeking the recovery of Rs 374.61 crore from Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd to pay famers in Osmanabad (now renamed Dharashiv) for damage to soybean crops due to “unseasonal rains” categorised as “localised calamity” under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
A man in Taylor County, KY, has been sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for crop insurance fraud. Between 2014 and 2021, Hunt sold crops under the names of other people and significantly underreported his true production on crop insurance claim forms, resulting in over $1.6 million in fraudulent insurance overpayments.
Land Bank Insurance Company has expanded its pilot “index insurance” product with the introduction of Area-Yield Index Insurance (AYII), designed to help farmers manage financial losses caused by large-scale climatic and environmental risks.
The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that remains free from the dreaded livestock
The Ministry of Agriculture is exploring an innovative new approach to reduce food waste by converting post-harvest losses and kitchen scraps into valuable resources like livestock feed and soil enhancers.
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2024 AgroInsurance International Conference will take place on June 3-5, 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Planet Labs (USA) and GAF AG (Germany) are sponsors of our conference. Agremo (Serbia) has been confirmed as the Organization Partner. More partners and sponsors to be announced in March 2024.
AgroInsurance Team is excited to announce the new dates and venue of the 2024 Agroinsurance International Conference. The event will be held on June 3-5, 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia. ‘Early Bird’ registration is already open.
The Australian horticultural sector faced challenges following Cyclone Alfred's impact in late February.
SEE ALLAgriculture in Austria is struggling with the effects of the severe drought in recent weeks and months. Due to the record number of hot days, the farmers are faced with arid fields. The damage to agriculture from the drought is estimated at 150 million euros.
Between the lack of rain and a severe frost event this week, South Australian farmers are feeling the pinch from the weather. Some farmers said they were not bothering to reap what they had sown, as their crops were in such a state that the cost of harvesting outweighed any possible return.
More than three weeks after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted, the lava that continues to flow from its interior continues to devastate everything in its path, destroying houses, infrastructure, and banana plantations. The production of Platanos de Canarias is the economic engine of the island, accounting for 50% of its GDP and 30% of the jobs on the island.
Agricultural production has historically been one of the high-risk sub-sectors of Uzbekistan’s national economy because the conditions and results of production and economic activity of agricultural enterprises are highly dependent on random, primarily weather-related factors. In this regard, the development of an agricultural insurance system as an element of sustainable agricultural production is relevant.
The frequency of hailstorms is generally low in small geographic areas. In other words, it may be very likely that hailstorm occurrences will vary between neighboring locations within a short period of time. Besides, a newly launched insurance scheme lacks the data. It is, therefore, difficult to sustain a sound insurance program under these circumstances, with premium rates based on meteorological data without a complimentary adjustment process.
Last year, Malta’s local vegetable produce dropped by 7% when compared to the previous year. The total vegetables produced in tonnes amounted to 58,178, down by 7% when compared to 2017. Their value too diminished as the total produce was valued at €30 million, down by 13% over the previous year. The most significant drop was in potatoes, down by 27% over the previous year. Tomatoes and onions were the only vegetables to have increased in volume, by 3% and 4% respectively but their value diminished by 9% and 24% respectively. The figures were published by the National Statistics Office on the event of World Food Day 2019, which will be celebrated on Wednesday. Cauliflower, cabbage and lettuce produce dropped by 10%, 3%, and 12% respectively. In the realm of local fruit, a drop of produce was registered here too apart from strawberries, which experienced a whopping increase of 58% over 2017. Total fruit produced in 2018 amounted to 13,057 tonnes, down by 1% when compared to 2017. The total produce was valued at €10 million, a 3% increase in value. Peaches produced were down by 35% and the 376 tonnes of peaches cultivated amounted to €0.5 million in value. Orange produce dropped by 10% and lemon produce dropped by 14%. There was no change in the amount of grapes produced and the 3,642 tonnes of grapes produced in 2018 were valued at €2.3 million. 70% of fruit and vegetables consumed in Malta is imported. The drop in local produce could be the result of deleterious or unsuitable weather patterns. Source - https://www.freshplaza.com
While Florida and California accounted for 76 percent of U.S. production of field-grown tomatoes in 2016, greenhouse production and use of other protected-culture technologies help extend the growing season and make production feasible in a wider variety of geographic locations. Some greenhouse production is clustered in traditional field-grown-tomato-producing States like California. However, high concentrations of greenhouses are also located in Nebraska, Minnesota, New York, and other States that are not traditional market leaders. Among the benefits that greenhouse tomato producers can realize are greater market access both in the off-season and in northern retail produce markets, better product consistency, and improved yields. These benefits make greenhouse tomato production an increasingly attractive alternative to field production despite higher production costs. In addition to domestic production, a significant share of U.S. consumption of greenhouse tomatoes is satisfied by imports. In 2004, U.S., Mexican, and Canadian growers each contributed about 300 million pounds of greenhouse tomatoes annually to the U.S. fresh tomato market. Since then, Mexico’s share of the greenhouse tomato market has grown sharply, accounting for almost 84 percent (1.8 billion pounds) of the greenhouse volume coming into the U.S. market. Source - https://www.freshplaza.com