Agriculture

Frustrated South African farmers have demanded that the government allow private procurement and administration of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines to combat the ongoing outbreak. In a letter to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, agricultural organizations argue there is no legal barrier to such measures. Steenhuisen has warned that pursuing litigation could undermine the national vaccination strategy.

February 02, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

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.

January 31, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

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.