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California proclaimed State of Emergency to state’s response to bird flu

December 20, 2024 Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and expedite the state’s response to Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as “Bird Flu.”

Poland sells butter reserves as prices surge

December 20, 2024 Poland\'s Strategic Reserves Agency (RARS) announced a tender for the sale of 1,000 metric tonnes of butter to stabilise prices ahead of the holiday season.

Russia bans imports of sunflower, corn seeds from several companies in Chile, Turkey, Hungary, France

December 13, 2024 Russia\'s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned imports of sunflower seeds and corn seeds from Chile, Turkey, Hungary, and France.

Sri Lanka begins pilot program to sterilize monkeys to reduce crop damage

December 13, 2024 Sri Lanka\'s Ministry of Agriculture launched a pilot program on Thursday to sterilize monkeys to combat widespread crop destruction.

Australian farmers urged to sign up to farm fire fighting vehicle trial

December 13, 2024 The Minns Labor Government of New South Wales is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts vehicles used to fight fires from registration, in a move that supports rural landholders this bush fire season.

Maltese official hails bluefin tuna export to China

December 6, 2024 The first sea shipment of bluefin tuna from Malta has arrived in China, a senior official of the island country said on Tuesday, hailing the export a testament to fruitful Malta-China cooperation.

Brazil unveils investment plan to spur agro-industrial development

December 6, 2024 Brazil unveiled on Tuesday an investment program to develop sustainable and digital agro-industrial chains.

Government pays out £57 million to farmers affected by flooding

November 29, 2024 British farmers have received payments totalling £57.5 million from the Farming Recovery Fund so far, the government confirmed.

Canada confirms new case of Dermo disease in oysters

November 29, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of Dermo disease in oyster samples collected in the Atlantic province Nova Scotia.

Bulgaria, Romania demand protective measures against Ukrainian honey imports

November 22, 2024 Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Takhov asked the European Commission to adopt protective measures with regard to honey imports from Ukraine to Bulgaria.

Malaysia invests $2.55m in 2025 to boost onion production and reduce imports

November 15, 2024 The Malaysian government has allocated RM12 million (approximately USD 2.55 million) for 2025 to enhance and modernize the onion supply chain, achieve self-sufficiency in onion production, and decrease import reliance.

EU agriculture output slightly down by 1.5% in 2023

November 15, 2024 In 2023, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €537.1 billion (bn) in basic prices, a 1.5% decrease compared with 2022 (€545.4 bn).