Eco streamlining Namibian portfolio for deepwater focus

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an AIM-listed and Canada-headquartered oil and gas company focused on the Atlantic Margin, has undertaken several activities aimed at optimizing its operations offshore Namibia. Eco Atlantic's Namibia acreage following...

Innovation and exports drive expansion in Saudi Arabian date industry

Written and reported by Camila Gutierrez | Lee esta noticia en Español The Saudi Arabian date market represents one of the most prominent segments in Saudi Arabia's agricultural economy. The dried fruit is a cultural heritage emblem for the...

‘Economic assault’ on Kashmir: J&K leaders flag losses due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway

Leaders of various parties, including the ruling NC, on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) flayed the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway during the peak fruit season, saying it was a "deliberate ploy" to harm Jammu and Kashmir's economy and...

Agriculture show opens with focus on tourism link

The 2025 Fiji Agriculture Show opened in Nadi today with a strong message on the need to boost local food production and strengthen the link between agriculture and tourism. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad,...

Farm shop tells people to 'stay away' as they shut for move to new location

A popular Essex farm shop has closed as the owners look to relocate. Tim and Sophie's is located in Wormingford, and sell lamb, beef, pork and other farm produce. Tim and Sophie started farming here together in 2010. They say they are extremely...

ECOWAS Unveils Regional Social Protection Framework

Addis Ababa, September 16, 2025 (ENA) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a regional social protection framework and operational plan during an advocacy and dissemination workshop in Abuja, Nigeria. The plan aims...

Innovative Co-operative Model benefits Sikkim Dairy Farmers

The Sikkim Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (SCMPUL) announced a steady financial performance at its Annual General Meeting for 2025, marking its 18th consecutive year of profit. The Union’s latest balance sheet, as of 31st March 2025,...

U.S Senators lead bipartisan group demanding release of over $50 million for agricultural farm worker students

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), led 26 lawmakers in a bipartisan letter demanding that Office of Management and...

Agric minister: Poor storage, flooding cost Nigeria $10bn annually in post-harvest losses

Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security, says poor storage and flooding cost Nigeria $10 billion annually in post-harvest losses. Kyari spoke at the inauguration of the Green Legacy Rural Community Agriculture and Infrastructure...

How to bridge the ‘missing middle’ in agri-finance

Many African agripreneurs struggle to access finance despite growing operations. Dr Langa Simela, business development manager at Absa AgriBusiness, examines structural gaps, advocating staged funding to build skills, track records, and inclusive...

Eco Atlantic Extends Namibia Licenses, Farms Out Sharon Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has signed amendments and secured license extensions across all four of its petroleum exploration licenses in Namibia and agreed to farm out its 85% stake in PEL...

SA agri-exporters urged to seek new markets

With ongoing geopolitical changes, South Africa’s agricultural exporters are being encouraged to move into non-traditional markets. This was the view at an exclusive side event of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting, hosted by First National...

Office of Prime Minister commits to supporting youth-led sustainable farming

Staff Reporter THE Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has pledged to promote climate-smart, youth-led sustainable agripreneurship by providing specialised training, access to land, green financing, and environmentally friendly technologies to...

China Focus: China sees more prosperous agriculture, livable countryside

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's countryside has become more vibrant and prosperous during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with grain production setting a new record, agricultural modernization making progress and rural...

Von der Leyen speech disappoints Europe’s farming sector

In a speech covering defence, competitiveness, living standards, trade, democracy and migration, President von der Leyen praised farmers as 'custodians of our land' and promised to launch a European food campaign, but Farm Europe said her words...

Virtual reality therapy offers farmers a mental health lifeline

Charity We Are Farming Minds, which supports farmer wellbeing, has partnered with Tend VR to pilot an immersive mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) course. The programme targets UK adults in farming who may be experiencing stress, anxiety,...

High Net-Worth Families Can Help India Become $5 Trillion Economy Faster: Report

New Delhi: India’s high-net-worth (HNW) families can help the country become a $5 trillion economy by utilising their capital for social goals, using impact investing and blended financing techniques, a report said on Tuesday. Impact investing...

Soybean farmers face ‘desperate situation’ amid inflation, weather extremes, and tariffs

alfribeiro / Depositphotos.com As soybean farmers harvest their crop after a difficult growing season, they are facing a farm economy that resembles “death by a thousand cuts,” Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council Executive Director Stefan Maupin...

Mekong Delta sets up Agricultural Experts Club to drive sustainable farming

AN GIANG — The Mekong Delta has taken a new step in strengthening its agricultural development with the launch of the Agricultural Experts Club. This was announced by the National Agricultural Extension Centre during a regional conference held in...

Siaya County, Kakuzi to boost avocado and macadamia farming

Siaya County and listed agribusiness and superfoods producer, Kakuzi have announced plans to foster a technical collaboration partnership to boost avocado and macadamia farming in the county. The technical collaboration will involve the provision...