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San Juan.- As a mark of the beginning of a new stage for Dominican agriculture, President Luis Abinader led the launch of the National Mechanization Program (Pronamec), which seeks to transform production processes, reduce costs, increase productivity and reduce dependence on foreign labor. By guaranteeing producers absolute support from the Government to make the agricultural sector more efficient and competitive, the head of state assured that it is also “an issue of special importance for na…

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA)Agriculture Minister Baselal-Suwaidanon Wednesday discussed with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Representative to Syria Tawfiq el-Zabri the projects implemented by the fund in Syria and its plans for the next phase. During the meeting, al-Suwaidan affirmed Syria’s openness to cooperation with Arab countries and international organizations, stressing the ministry’s commitment to directing support toward sustainable projects that have a direct and p…

Damascus, Aug. 11 (SANA)Agriculture MinisterBasel al-Suwaidanmet on Monday withEsraa Hamdan, Chairwoman ofEMBS Companyfor Administrative Engineering and Quality, and the accompanying delegation to discuss theMinistry of Agriculture’s role in enhancing food safety, developing food supply chains, and mechanisms for cooperation in this field.Al-Suwaidan affirmed the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring clean and safe agricultural products free of harmful residues through efforts to amend regulations a…

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA)Syria’s Agriculture Ministry and Saudi Arabia’s United Feeds Company signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to study the development of large-scale fodder farms and production facilities in Syria.Agriculture MinisterBasel al-Suwaidanand United Feeds Company Chairman Emad Abdul Qadir Al Muhaidib signed the agreement at the ministry’s headquarters in Damascus.The MoU covers a study into establishing fodder and feed crop farms across an estimated area of up to 30,000…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. From:Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, today opened the Tullamore Show, at Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Co. Offaly. Celebrating 35 years of agricultural excellence, this year’s show has a special focus on generational renewal and farm succession. To coincide with the UN International Y…

Valverde.-Eighteen agricultural producers from the Northern region received bonus certificates for an amount greater than RD 15,000,000, granted by the Executive Directorate of National Irrigation Technique (TNR), through the Fund for the Promotion of the Technification of the National Irrigation System (Fotesir), as part of the call that began last January. During the delivery ceremony, the director of the TNR, Claudio Caamaño Vélez, highlighted that this initiative represents a significant ad…

La Altagracia.- This province concentrates more than 215,000 heads of cattle and has established itself as the main meat and milk producing province of the Dominican Republic, said the Minister of Agriculture, Francisco Oliverio Espaillat Bencosme, who highlighted the leadership of the cattle farmers of the Este region and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to strengthening animal health, technical assistance, genetic improvement and innovation to increase the productivity and profitability …

Faced with the growing effects of climate change on agricultural operations, the Beninese Government is strengthening its producer protection system. On Friday August 7, 2026 in Cotonou, 561.8 million FCFA in compensation were allocated to rice and cotton producers affected by yield losses during the 2025-2026 campaign. A concrete response which confirms the rise of agricultural insurance in Benin. Benin continues to build an agriculture better equipped to face climate risks. The Minister of Agr…

Primary education (GLO level) remains the most common education level nationally. Higher education is concentrated almost exclusively in coastal areas, while farmers without formal education are mainly located in inland village communities. This is one of the findings contained in the Statistical Report of the Sixth Agricultural Census. The launch of this document took place yesterday in the Ballroom of Torarica. “By understanding regional education profiles, we are reforming our agricultural e…

Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA)Agriculture Minister Basel al-Suwaidan and Daniel al-Baroudi, a representative of American Swiss International, signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding oninvestment cooperationto rehabilitate and operate livestock facilities in the provinces. Signed at the ministry’s headquarters in Damascus, the MOU provides a framework for studying and preparing projects to rehabilitate and develop agreed-upon facilities of the General Corporation for Livestock, along with their …