Silk farming fetches Rs 1 crore income for district farmers

‘Adopt new techniques like fruit bagging, organic farming’

We’re Removing Bottlenecks In Agric Sector to Boost Food, Livestock Production — Tinubu Tells Brazilian President

July 06, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has assured his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, that Nigeria is removing all bottlenecks hindering the growth of its agricultural sector—including livestock production—to achieve food...

Food Security: Tinubu Vows to Dismantle Barriers in Agriculture Sector

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to food security by pledging to remove longstanding barriers obstructing Nigeria’s agricultural growth, particularly in livestock production. Speaking during a bilateral...

BBM: No agri policy?

BBM said last week that for the longest time, we did not have an agriculture policy. He said this was the reason why the youth are not engaged in farming activities, adding that they do not see a good career path in the agricultural sector. It...

Egypt, Poland discuss cooperation in agriculture, food industries

Amr Abdel Wahab, Chairperson and Managing Director of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company, received the Ambassador of Poland to Cairo, Michał Murkociński, and his accompanying delegation at the company’s headquarters in Cairo. The meeting...

FATACIL – Handicrafts, Tourism, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Fair of Lagoa

This flagship event takes place in the heart of the Algarve, at a strategic and privileged location, coinciding with the peak of the summer season. Its timing in August, when the region receives thousands of visitors, ensures a vibrant and dynamic...

Hyderabad Agriculture University Issues Clarification After Tree Cutting Allegations

(MENAFN- IANS) Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) Tree felling on the campus of the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University here ahead of the launch of the plantation programme by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sparked a row, but the...

Dhamar… Launch of Jawf Juhran Multi-Purpose Agricultural Cooperative Association

[Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:05:06 +0300] Dhamar - Saba: The Jawf Juhran Multi-Purpose Agricultural Cooperative Association was officially launched on Sunday in Juhran District, Dhamar province. During the inauguration ceremony, the association’s bylaws,...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla irrigates seeds in space for future farming

Indian astronaut Shubhandhu Shukla has now completed 10 days in space, advancing research critical to the future of long-duration space exploration. Shux’s work spanned several groundbreaking experiments, each addressing unique challenges of...

Generate interest in agriculture among youth: Official

Farmers oppose takeover of land belonging to agricultural research centre near Aruppukottai

A view of the Regional Agricultural Research Centre at Kovilankulam near Aruppukottai. A farmers’ federation has expressed shock over the contradictory policies of the State Government in bringing arid land in 2,482 villages into farming activity...

Area under agriculture projected to decline in Coimbatore LPA

The Coimbatore Master Plan - 2041 envisages more agricultural areas opening up for development in Coimbatore local planning area. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Area under agricultural use in Coimbatore Local Planning Area (LPA) is projected to...

Netafim celebrates 60 years of driving precision irrigation

Netafim, the global pioneer of drip irrigation technology, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1965 on a kibbutz in Israel’s Negev desert, the company has introduced innovations that have transformed farming practices...

Maldives launches greenhouses on 12 islands to boost climate-resilient farming

Maldives has established greenhouses across 12 islands in the northern atolls as part of its broader push to promote climate-resilient agriculture. This effort is being carried out under the Maldives Agribusiness Programme (MAP), a joint...

Natural farming to get a leg up; new clusters, sops on the cards

To reduce excessive use of chemical fertilisers and boost soil health, the government is aiming to expand the area under natural farming and increase the number of farmers adopting these practices. This will be done through formation of clusters...

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...

China’s Li, Brazil’s Lula pledge joint effort to bring AI to farming

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to cooperate on bringing artificial intelligence to improve agriculture in both of their countries, and Lula called on his counterpart to join an initiative aimed at...

Lawmakers urged to boost agri support

The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is calling on lawmakers in the 20th Congress to prioritize legislative measures that will boost the country’s agriculture sector, beginning with earmarking tariff collections for the...

Citrus industry urges priority in agriculture budget vote as exports surge

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has called for urgent action on market access, biosecurity and logistics as the agriculture sector prepares for the upcoming budget vote debate in parliament on Tuesday. The industry aims to...