Rice Shortages Drive Japan’s Food Self-Sufficiency to Record Low
Japan Data Food and Drink Economy Politics Aug 23, 2026 Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate fell to an…
NSIA Opens Applications for Innovation Program with $275,000 Grants for
The Federal Government has launched a $170.6 million investment fund to improve access to financing for technology startups…
NSIA Offers $275,000 Innovation Prize for Nigerian Startups
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has opened applications for the fourth edition of its Prize for Innovation, offering…
BATN Foundation Empowers 17 Agripreneurs with N25.5m Grants
The BATN Foundation has awarded N25.5m in grants to 17 graduate agripreneurs under its 2026 Graduate Agripreneur Programme…
Regenerative farms lost three times less yield in France’s droughts. Here’s why
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News round-up from Northern Ireland
DAERA issues reminder on free-range eggs The department has reminded the local egg industry of its statutory obligations…
Dhanin urges water push to unlock Thailand’s farm economy
Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, has urged the government to put water management at the…
Don’t count on Starmer’s EU reset to bring down food prices – POLITICO
By pursuing an agreement, the government appears ready to adopt “unnecessarily stringent” EU SPS controls on imports from…
Seven key takeaways from the ministerial statements on the impact of the Middle East conflict on Singapore
SINGAPORE: A surge in global energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict is set to raise costs…
Ireland’s food security illusion: The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports – The Journal
Ireland’s food security illusion: The Iran war has exposed our dependence on imports The JournalWhy blocking Hormuz could threaten…
Phil Hogan wants a big job in the UN, but he needs government backing to get it
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New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March
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