US: Over $7 billion approved in second round of COVID-19 Food Assistance Program
In the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7 billion in payments to agriculture producers to help absorb some of the escalated marketing…
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Policy Responses to COVID-19: How countries are helping farmers thrive amid pandemic
It is undeniable that the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a looming crisis for the global economies. One of the most serious impacts is likely to be on food security.…
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Opinion | Why modern agricultural technologies fail in Sri Lanka!
Scores of modern technologies are being introduced to the agriculture sector regularly to enhance agricultural productivity that is imperative to feed the ever-increasing population…
Policymakers should support rice farmers by developing PPPP model, says CRF Secretary-General Lun Yeng
The ongoing health crisis around COVID19 has affected all walks of life, including the agriculture sector as well. Its impact on farming is devastating…
Labor Issue in Tea Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka
Today, Sri Lankan Tea plantation sector is…
Exclusive: My work as a beekeeper comes from a deep caring and concern for the fragility of the honeybees’ population, says Mr Bees Africa Founder Kunihira Stephen
As people are turning towards healthier food…
Our farmers understand their duty to feed the entire population, says Mohini Mohan Mishra, National Secretary, BKS
As COVID-19 continues to spread, it is…
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Zimbabwe's Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC)
Zimbabwe: IPEC working on weather index-based agriculture insurance for farmers
Zimbabwe’s Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) is likely to introduce a weather index-based agriculture insurance in order to encourage smallholder farmers to insure their crops. According to the statutory body, the insurance…
