The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-29
With vast arable lands, why is Africa dependent on imported grain? 29.06.2022
Despite having vast amounts of arable land, nutritious indigenous crops and a booming agricultural sector, Africa still imports most of its grain. Read more
food prices indigenous grain blockade smallholder farmers famine
2022-06-29
With vast arable lands, why does Africa need to import grain?
Despite having vast amounts of arable land, nutritious indigenous crops and a booming agricultural sector, Africa still imports most of its grain. Read more
food prices indigenous grain blockade smallholder farmers food insecurity
2022-06-29
Interactive: Compare satellite images to see extent of Italy's drought
The Po River valley in northern Italy is in the grip of its worst drought for 70 years. These pictures help show just how bad it has become. Read more
agriculture drought european space agency river italy
2022-06-28
The Dairy Donation Program Celebrates June Dairy Month
Since its establishment in 1937, June Dairy Month has been an opportunity to showcase many aspects of dairy: delicious products, nutrition, and important role in our diet. The contributions of the... Read more
2022-06-27
From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector
From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector Read more
agriculture food algeria
2022-06-24
Change in Vessel Loading Observation Requirements and Procedures
This Notice supersedes EOD-68 dated May 5, 2000. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has modified the requirements and procedures for Vessel Loading Observation (VLO). Read more
2022-06-24
German agriculture minister on Ukraine War and global food
DW's chief political editor Michaela Küfner spoke to Germany's agriculture minister Cem Özdemir about the impact the war in Ukraine is having on the world's food supplies. She asked him what concrete... Read more
ukraine war ukraine russia cem özdemir agriculture food supplies
2022-06-24
Meet the Swiss couple giving their cattle a better life, and death
Georg and Claudia Blunier have been living their dream of sustainable farming in the Swiss mountains for 8 years now. Read more
agriculture video animal welfare rural areas farming sustainability
2022-06-23
Why are thousands of Dutch people against important emissions targets?
"We are food producers, not pollution producers," say farmers. Read more
agriculture farmers traffic protest tractor carbon emissions
2022-06-21
India: Record heat wave sparks wheat export ban
International controversy has followed India’s announcement of a wheat export ban, compounding the global shortage during the war in leading producer Ukraine. Indian officials have cited declining... Read more
india climate crisis heat wave agriculture
2022-06-20
Philippines: President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names himself agriculture minister
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given himself the agriculture secretary position ahead of taking his presidential office, amid prohibitively high global prices. The Philippines is heavily reliant on... Read more
Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. food security agriculture rice
2022-06-16
North Korea sees outbreak of unidentified disease amid COVID wave
North Korea reported the outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, while it already faces food shortages and coronavirus infections. The outbreak was in the isolated nation's key agricultural... Read more
North Korea COVID-19 epidemic illness