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Agricultural Insurance Consortium aims to protect...
In a landmark move to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopian agriculture, the Ethiopian Agricultural Insurance Consortium (AICE) was officially launched, pledging to extend insurance coverage to 3 million smallholder farmers by 2026. This...

We’re Unlocking Agric Potential, Tinubu Tells Brazilian President
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production, will be removed to enable food sovereignty and export. In a bilateral...

Cavista Holdings, Agbeyewa Farms Champion Agricultural Transformation
Cavista Holdings in partnership with its agribusiness subsidiary, Agbeyewa Farms, has stressed the importance of cassava to national development. The chairman of Cavista Holdings, Niyi John Olajide, disclosed this at the 2025 World Cassava Day...

Anti-money laundering authority launches probe into agricultural fund scandal
POLITICS The country’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has launched a wide-reaching investigation into the alleged misuse of EU agricultural subsidies distributed through the OPEKEPE agency. The probe will go back as far as ten years and will not...

JCBs enter Agricutural University campus, students raise alarm
Hyderabad: Tense moments were witnessed at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) in Hyderabad between students and police personnel in the intervening night of July 5 and July 6, after JCBs were reportedly uprooting...

Pulau Gaya cockle farming plan mooted to boost coastal economy
Pulau Gaya cockle farming plan mooted to boost coastal economy Published on: Sunday, July 06, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jul 06, 2025 By: Jonathan Nicholas Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Ritchie donates life jackets to licensed fishermen on Pulau Gaya on...

Nigeria working to remove bottlenecks in agriculture – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday assured his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, that he is working to remove all bottlenecks hindering Nigeria’s agric sector boom, especially bureaucracy, which he said contributes to delays in...

Policy framework sought to promote organic agriculture
LAHORE - With global demand for organic food and products witnessing unprecedented growth, Pakistan has a timely opportunity to position itself as a key player in this expanding market provided the right policies and support mechanisms are put in...

Yuma Ag & You: Cotton has played a major role in Arizona’s agriculture
Strange as it seems, vegetable transplants will soon be in the ground for cauliflower and broccoli. Since these crops have longer growing seasons than most of the lettuces, they need a head start to be ready by the first harvest dates in October....

Thousands flock to countryside show for day of all things farming
The event sprawled across Park Hall Farm, with a huge range of attractions, from tractors and livestock to live entertainment, a fun dog show and craft stalls. There were 700 exhibitors, 200 trade stands and 300 competitions all packed into the...

Worcester County Wonders: Donker Farm sole vestige of city's agricultural past

Matyayi demands action on urban agriculture as food insecurity grows

We’re removing all bottlenecks to improve agric production — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production, will be removed to enable food sovereignty and export. He said this at a bilateral meeting at...

Development expert suggests strategic change for Ghana's agriculture and economic growth
A Ghanaian development expert, Daniel Tamatey, is raising a red flag about the nation's stalled progress, pointing to a series of misguided policies and missed opportunities that are preventing Ghana from achieving its full potential as a true...

From Cloud Architect to Crop Cultivator: How Kanuj Kachhawaha Is Reimagining Agriculture with Technology and Purpose
Kanuj Kachhawaha, a tech expert from Sri Ganganagar, explores sustainable farming while working in Bangalore. (Image: Kanuj Kachhawaha) Kanuj Kachhawaha hails from Sri Ganganagar, a fertile district in northern Rajasthan known for its extensive...

Kashmir’s Monsoon Falters Amid Record Heat, Apple Industry, Agriculture Hit Hard
SRINAGAR: As Kashmir reels under an unrelenting heatwave, only scattered rainfall was recorded across the Valley in the past 24 hours, adding to fears of a prolonged agricultural crisis. Most districts remained dry or received minimal showers,...

Tinubu to Brazilian leader: We’re removing all bottlenecks to improve food, agric production in Nigeria
Presidents Bola Tinubu and Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva President Bola Tinubu has assured that all bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production, will be removed to enable food...

Farmer Doug Manning continues family legacy in agriculture
Agriculture has always been a family affair for Doug Manning. He's the latest generation to raise crops alongside his children in the Flathead Valley, where his lineage homesteaded back in 1889. Producing wheat, barley, peas, lentils and canola,...

Russia Increases Fertilizers and Agricultural Exports to Africa
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly changing with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opened new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also time...

Agriculture And Environmental Sciences Varsity Restates Commitment To Farmers
1 OWERRI – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Professor Christopher Eze, has assured that the Faculties of Agriculture, ICT and Environmental Sciences of the institution are...