Agriculture

Des agriculteurs sud-africains frustrés ont exigé que le gouvernement autorise l'achat et l'administration privés de vaccins contre la fièvre aphteuse pour combattre l'épidémie en cours. Dans une lettre adressée au ministre de l'Agriculture John Steenhuisen, des organisations agricoles affirment qu'il n'existe aucune barrière légale à de telles mesures. Steenhuisen a averti que des poursuites judiciaires pourraient compromettre la stratégie nationale de vaccination.

2 février 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

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 janvier 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

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.