Djibouti's government and the World Bank launched a national AgriConnect Compact identifying livestock, horticulture and dates as three priority agricultural value chains. The September agreement is intended to create jobs and attract investment in a

The World Bank approved a $750 million financing package for Türkiye's TARGET agrifood transformation project in September 2026. The programme aims to connect farmers and producers to stronger markets and longer-term capital, improving storage, proce

FAO warned on October 7 that more than 45 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse across Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Conflict, displacement and economic shocks are damaging farm infrastructure and interrupting markets as internati

An international assessment supported by FAO examined 10 billion fishing hooks and almost 10,000 observed seabird captures to estimate the scale of accidental catches by Southern Hemisphere pelagic longline fleets. The study estimates that at least 3

The UK government urged poultry owners on October 9 to strengthen biosecurity as migratory waterfowl return and the risk of avian influenza increases. Officials reported a confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza case in Scotland during the previo

New British government support announced October 9 establishes Robotics Adoption Hubs aimed at helping businesses and public services introduce automation. Farming is an explicit target: the government says robotic technologies could help move more h

Cargill has outlined €51 million in investment across two Belgian food-manufacturing sites. Its company announcement describes €21 million spent upgrading an edible-oil bottling operation and a separate €30 million expansion of gourmet choc

A Penn State-led research team has modelled whether mixing crop material with cow manure can improve the financial viability of dairy-farm biogas production. Their study, reported October 8, 2026, compared digesters using manure alone with

Cargill says it will invest more than $130 million over two years in poultry operations across Thailand and the Philippines. Announced September 28, 2026, the programme includes cooked chicken processing, raw-material storage, feed manufact

The US Department of Agriculture's Kansas agriculture overview, updated with survey data available October 9, 2026, lists a 792.55 million-bushel corn harvest from 6.55 million harvested acres and a statewide average yield of 121 bushels an