10 Augus 2026 | FAO |Global food systems are falling far behind their 2030 goals. The 2026 Food Systems Countdown initiative, covering 197 countries and 44 indicators, finds that progress remains insu
4 August 2026 | CSIRO | Even a resistance gene that has protected crops for decades can eventually fail. Australian cotton has long relied on genetic resistance against bacterial blight, but when that
Climate finance can do more than fund irrigation systems, climate-smart rice varieties, and digital technologies—it can also determine who has the capacity to adapt to climate change. Building more re
15 July 2026 |European Commission – Agriculture and Rural Development |Livestock manure could become part of Europe’s answer to rising fertilizer costs and import dependence. The EU-funded FertiCover
Black soldier flies may be small, but they could play a surprisingly big role in more sustainable farming. By breaking down organic waste, they can turn by-products into nutrient-rich fertilizer that
10 August 2026 | Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture,Taiwan (ARDSWC) | Taiwan’s Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation Projects achieved a 1
12 August 2026 | CNA |Taiwan and Thailand are accelerating AI use in agriculture. Recent bilateral exchanges focused on AI, digital twins, GIS, satellite remote sensing, and image recognition, explori
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved USD 52.5 million for a seven-year FAO-supported initiative to restore Fiji’s forest and agricultural landscapes. Using a “ridge-to-reef” approach, the project
Climate change and nature loss are increasingly interconnected, yet definitions of “net zero” and “nature positive” still vary across financial frameworks, taxonomies, and tracking methodologies. A ne
As global populations and incomes grow, so does the demand for meat, eggs, milk and other animal source foods, making livestock increasingly important for nutrition, food security and farmers’ livelih
India has the world’s largest rice-growing area, but more fertilizer does not necessarily mean better results. Nitrogen-use efficiency has fallen from nearly 50% to about 42%, increasing costs and env
Open-field burning is fast and convenient, but it causes air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. IRRI argues that farmers burn straw not simply by choice, but because of limited machinery, wet fie