Goa has unveiled its first-ever comprehensive agricultural policy, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and boosting farmer welfare. The landmark initiative aims to modernize farming practices, enhance productivity, and promote eco-friendly solutions.

Goa launches landmark agricultural policy for sustainable farming & innovation

Goa has introduced its first-ever landmark agricultural policy, focusing on sustainability and innovation. The initiative aims to revolutionize farming with modern techniques, ensuring environmental protection and economic growth for farmers.

Goa unveils first landmark agricultural policy for sustainable farming revolution

The UK government’s latest budget has introduced a cap on inheritance tax relief for agricultural assets, setting a limit of $1.3 million. Beginning in April 2026, farms valued above this threshold will face a 20% inheritance tax.

UK Farmers Face Inheritance Tax Cap, Tax Relief Limit Set At $1.3 Mn

Farmers are at the heart of global sustainability debates, battling both the elements and Powerful Agri business lobbies. while consumers demand Greener more eco-friendly food the agriculture sector wields its influence to shape policies in its favor but what does it mean for environmental goals ?

Agriculture a carbon culprit ?

According to reports, Morocco's King Mohammed VI granted pardons to nearly 5,000 individuals who were either convicted or wanted on charges related to illegal cannabis farming. As per reports, this move is part of a broader strategy aimed at transforming Morocco’s cannabis industry from an illegal operation into a legitimate and regulated sector.

Morocco's King Pardons 5,000 Cannabis Farming Convicts

The use of biogas capture from livestock manure is an innovative and sustainable approach that highlights how animal farms, traditionally considered a carbon threat, can actually become a crucial part of achieving global decarbonization goals.

Animal farming: from carbon culprit to climate champions?

With the help of BloomX's technology, two crops—avocadas and blueberries—can be pollinated even in areas with extremely low bee populations. The "Robee," the company's flagship product, initially resembles a big push-along lawnmower. It has two protruding mechanical arms on either side.

Farmers turn to tech to combat declining bee population

Pakistan Army is planning to take over large swathes of land owned by the government to boost food production, Nikkei Asia has reported, amidst concerns over the all-powerful military’s growing presence in the functioning of the country.

Pakistan Army taking over govt land for farming to boost food production: Report

In a move that will add more pressure to India's import bill, Russia has stopped supplying fertilisers such as di-ammonium phosphate (dap) at discounted prices. Instead, a Reuters report says that Russia is now supplying fertilisers at market prices.

Russia ends discounts on fertilisers

Battle for the banana: disease and climate change threaten world's favourite fruit.

Climate change tests Ecuador’s banana industry

In an astonishing feat of agriculture, scientists have achieved the remarkable milestone of cultivating watermelons in the seemingly inhospitable terrain of Antarctica.

'Chilling' success: Russian scientists cultivate watermelons in the coldest part of Earth

The world of AI power chatbots continues to grow this time a new chatbot called Kisan GPT is in the news. Kisan in English means farmer as the name suggests the AI powered chatbot serves the Indian farming community India is an agricultural Powerhouse in other words a large population of the country works in the agriculture sector. This new AI tool GPT can come in handy and make the lives of farmers easier it's been developed by Pratik Desai he is a computer scientist. Desai has designed the chat GPT power chat Bots to assist Farmers with their agricultural queries the AI chatbot provides Farmers with personalized voice-based assistance for all their agricultural needs it can provide real-time advice on crop cultivation irrigation pest control and other farming related topics the AI tool can help farmers maximize their crop yields the perform the platforms user interface is said to be quite simple.

Kissan GPT: Empowering Indian farmers with AI

India has opposed the developed world's efforts to extend the scope of mitigation to agriculture at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt.

WION Climate Tracker: India opposes action to cut farming emissions

As drought continues to ravage the horn of Africa, people living in big cities are turning to urban farming. Traditionally rural areas used to supply food, but dwindling crops have forced city dwellers to become innovative. Here's a report from Kenya.

World of Africa: Why are Kenyans embracing urban farming

A weedkilling chemical related to cancer has been found in more than 80 per cent of urine samples collected from kids and adults in a US health research study. As per the research division of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), out of 2,310 samples collected 1,885 had detectable amounts of glyphosate in them.

Over 80% of urine samples in US study had weedkilling chemical linked to cancer

In a new discovery, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil. Farming on the moon to be possible now? Watch this report to know more.

Farming on the moon now possible? Scientists grow plants in lunar soil

A farm in Queensland, Australian could be home to the first sunflower crop planted completely by a drone in the world.

How Drones are planting flowers in Australia?

Australia, which is one of the largest producers of Beef globally, aims to make its beef industry climate-friendly by 2030.

Australia sets an ambitious target of making its beef industry carbon neutral by 2030

Australia looks forward to carbon-neutral Beef farming by 2030 to fight against climate change

David Arce has been running a butterfly farm in Costa Rica for more than two decades. His company produces nearly 3-thousand butterflies in a month. WION brings you a peek into the world of butterfly farming.

Costa Rica's 'Morpho' Butterfly farm breeds nearly 3,000 butterflies in a month

WION brings a report inside the world of butterfly farming. Costa Rica is one of the largest exporters of Butterflies in the world.

Inside the world of Butterfly farming: Costa Rica is one of the largest Butterfly exporters

David Arce has been running a butterfly farm in Costa Rica for more than two decades. His company produces nearly 3-thousand butterflies in a month. They mostly end up as exports in the United States. WION brings you a peek into the world of butterfly farming.

Costa Rica's 'Morpho' farm is one of the largest Butterfly exporters

In order to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched 35 crop varieties with special traits, saying that science and technology are being used on priority for solutions to tackle the climate change impact on agriculture.

India using scientific solutions to tackle climate change impact on agriculture: PM Modi

To boost horticulture production in the Kashmir valley, the government is bringing in new scientific techniques and methods to help farmers produce world-class fruits.

In Kashmir’s Budgam, brick kiln owners taking up apple cultivation thanks to govt’s new initiative

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