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Farming and food Groups announce leadership role for new campaign to tackle negative image
Tom Cronin will take up the role in mid-September, becoming the first official leader of Our Food Connects, the body established under Project Connect. His appointment marks a significant milestone as the organisation moves from its interim phase...

Florida FFA Leaders Share Their Passion for Agriculture at Specialty Crop Expo
Inspiring the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders At the recent Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa, Florida, three outstanding members of the Florida FFA Association—Lyla Bent, Hope Storter, and Isabelle Jenkins—shared their journeys in agriculture,...
AGRIForce Growing Systems Ltd. Expands Alberta Mining Footprint to Three Sites With 4 MW Deployment
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2025 / AGRIForce Growing Systems Ltd. ("AGRIForce" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:AGRI), an advanced digital infrastructure and crypto-centric company, today announced it has entered into a...

Marphlix Trust revives irrigation site to power youth agribusiness and exports
Marphlix Trust Company, a leading producer and exporter of fresh vegetables, roots, tubers, and fruits in Ghana, has revived a long-abandoned irrigation facility under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, transforming it into a training ground...

Inductees into the WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame c...
WNC Communities announced the induction of the 2025 honorees into the prestigious Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes individuals who have shown unwavering dedication, visionary leadership and outstanding...

Singapore, Ghana To Deepen Green And Agribusiness Partnership.
Ghana and Singapore on Wednesday,August 27, 2025 discussed cooperation in sustainable development and value-added agriculture, anchoring their talks around a pioneering carbon markets agreement and plans to scale agro-processing and jobs in Ghana....

The 2026 Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner Races Will Be Good Ones
Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers August 27, 2025: Two of our major constitutional statewide offices are up for election in next year’s May 2026 GOP Primary. The Attorney General and Agriculture posts are incumbent-free and totally up for...
Ministry of Agriculture Partners with Chip Mong Bank to Boost Modern Farming Through Low-Interest Loans
AKP Phnom Penh, August 27, 2025 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chip Mong Commercial Bank to develop a budget package aimed at providing low-interest loans to modern...

Finance Minister inaugurates technical committees on agriculture financing and economic crops
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated three Technical Committees to develop actionable policy frameworks aimed at boosting financing and productivity in Ghana’s agriculture sector. The first...

DLP’s proposed Agricultural Trust gets cautious welcome from BAS chief
46 Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) Chief Executive Officer James Paul has cautiously welcomed the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) proposal to establish an Agricultural Trust, emphasising that strong oversight and strict rules will be essential...
Namibian president stresses agricultural innovation to boost food security
WINDHOEK, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has underscored the importance of agricultural innovation in strengthening the southern African country's food security and improving livelihoods. Speaking during a visit to...

South African President Ramaphosa to officially open Zimbabwe Agriculture Show 2025
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is expected to officiate at the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) on Friday, August 29, 2025. Ramaphosa is a key ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Addressing the...

KU-Intel exchange MoU, launch AI for agri
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 27: The University of Kashmir (KU) on Tuesday launched two new courses ‘AI for Agriculture’ and ‘AI for Future Workforce’ in collaboration with Intel India, marking a major step towards integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in...
Or Tor Kor Elevates Thai Agricultural Products on the Global Stage with "IFEX Connect 2025" in Manila
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 May 2025 - The Marketing Organization for Farmers (Or Tor Kor), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, is set to spotlight Thailand's high-value agricultural products at IFEX Connect...

Jigawa On Path To Transformation Through Agriculture, Infrastructure — Gov Namadi
Governor Umar Namadi has declared that Jigawa State is on an irreversible path toward transformative development, citing critical achievements in agriculture, infrastructure, and youth empowerment as the backbone of his administration’s “Greater...

Points jump for health, business and agriculture courses as most students get their top CAO choice
MORE THAN HALF of CAO applicants have secured their first-choice course in this year’s round one offers, though intense demand for health, agriculture and business degrees has driven up points in many areas. This afternoon, a total of 86,098 round...

MP raises alarm over insufficient agricultural funding for 2025
The Member of Parliament for Manso Adubia and a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo, has voiced serious concerns about the budgetary allocation for Ghana’s agricultural sector in 2025. According to the...

Deputy Agriculture Minister Holds Meeting with Foreign Diplomats on Sheep, Goat Pox Situation
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Stefan Burdzhiev held a working meeting with representatives of diplomatic missions in Bulgaria, the Agriculture and Food Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The talks followed Monday’s consultations with...

Adani Agri Fresh raises apple procurement price in Himachal by 12.5% to Rs 90 per kg
Adani Agri Fresh Limited (AAFL) announced on Wednesday that it has increased the price of apples it is procuring from farmers of Himachal Pradesh by 12.5 per cent to Rs 90 per kg for the large-medium-small (LMS) grade of top-quality fruit this...

Japan Agriculture Min. to Seek 2.7-T.-Yen Budget for FY ’26
Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 27, 2025 19:28 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s agriculture ministry said Wednesday it plans to seek 2,658.8 billion yen in its budget request for fiscal 2026, aiming to boost funds to address rice shortages...