Wakulima

Truckers and farmers blockade a Mexican highway with trucks and tractors, protesting for improved security, end to extortion, and grain price support.

Truckers and farmers block roads in Mexico over security demands

6 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Truckers from ANTAC and farmers from the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside began a national strike with road blockades in several states on Monday, April 6. They demand better highway security, an end to extortion, and support for low grain prices. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the government is addressing their demands and called for dialogue.

KBC-winning tehsildar arrested in Madhya Pradesh flood relief scam

Of Rs 2.4 crore allocated for 960 farmers hit by 2021 floods in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, less than Rs 30 lakh reached 133 beneficiaries. Investigators allege revenue officials diverted funds to 127 unrelated bank accounts. KBC winner tehsildar Amita Singh Tomar was arrested in March.

Serikali inapunguza bei ya chini ya miwa hadi Ksh5,500 kwa tani

25 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Serikali ya Kenya imepunguza bei ya chini ya miwa kutoka Ksh5,750 hadi Ksh5,500 kwa tani, hatua inayotarajiwa kushusha bei ya sukari sokoni. Amri hiyo ilitolewa na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Bodi ya Sukari ya Kenya, Jude Chesire, tarehe 24 Aprili 2026. Hatua hii inafuata mazungumzo makubwa ili kusawazisha mapato ya wakulima na uendelevu wa wamilinzi.

Afrika

Kagwe anaanzisha mpango wa Ksh3.7 bilioni kuimarisha viwanda vya chai

Asia

Parliament panel recommends steps to protect farmers from cheap edible oil imports

Asia

Haryana's cotton farmers struggle with pink bollworm crisis

DA rolls out P5,000 fuel subsidy for 9,570 farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out a P5,000 subsidy to 9,570 farmers relying on mechanized equipment to cushion surging fuel prices. The P50-million sub-allotment was released after global oil prices surpassed $80 per barrel amid Middle East tensions.

Stablecoins could enable instant climate insurance for farmers

7 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

As climate disasters intensify, traditional insurance payouts leave farmers waiting months for aid, exacerbating losses. Stablecoins offer a solution with rapid, borderless payments that could deliver funds in seconds via smartphones. Combined with smart contracts, this technology promises automatic and transparent compensation based on weather data.

Kisan Trust confers Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards 2025 in Delhi

The Kisan Trust held the Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards 2025 in Delhi, recognizing individuals and institutions for their contributions to agriculture, service, journalism, and rural development. The event highlights efforts in supporting farmers and rural progress.

Supreme court sets aside himachal high court order on apple orchards

17 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Supreme Court has overturned a Himachal Pradesh High Court directive to remove fruit-bearing apple orchards from forest land, providing crucial relief to small farmers. The apex court has also directed the state government to prepare a proposal to aid marginal and landless cultivators. Farmers' groups have hailed the ruling as a vindication of their demands for land regularization.

Ijumaa, 24. Mwezi wa nne 2026, 16:19:37