Landwirtschaft

Frustrierte südafrikanische Bauern fordern, dass die Regierung die private Beschaffung und Verabreichung von Impfstoffen gegen Maul- und Klauenseuche zur Bekämpfung des laufenden Ausbruchs erlaubt. In einem Brief an Landwirtschaftsminister John Steenhuisen argumentieren landwirtschaftliche Organisationen, dass es keine rechtlichen Hürden für solche Maßnahmen gibt. Steenhuisen warnte, dass gerichtliche Schritte die nationale Impfstrategie untergraben könnten.

2. Februar 2026 Von KI berichtet

In the heart of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, the Kamakura City Agricultural Cooperative Union Sales Stand evokes nostalgia from the Showa era (1926-89) while offering fresh local vegetables directly from producers. Known as a pioneer of European-style farmers' markets in Japan and affectionately called “renbai” by locals, it features produce from about 20 farming households. These farmers rotate in groups to staff the modest, weathered stand bustling with tourists.

Toyoda Gosei Co., a Toyota Motor group firm, plans to begin trial sales of strawberry cultivation facilities as early as fiscal 2026. These facilities use solar-powered generators to heat and cool without emitting greenhouse gases, enabling year-round fruit production. The initiative seeks to help growers achieve stable revenue by countering the typical summer decline in strawberry harvests.

31. Januar 2026 Von KI berichtet

Authorities confirmed the first foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case in nine months at a cattle farm in Incheon on Saturday. The outbreak in Ganghwa County led to raising the alert level from "attention" to "serious" in Incheon and the nearby city of Gimpo. Experts have been dispatched to contain the spread of the disease.