Nigeria’s push to deepen agricultural insurance and climate risk protection gained momentum as livestock herders in Adamawa, Bauchi and Plateau states received N181.9 million in claims under the Index- Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) scheme.
The weather office has warned of fresh hailstorms and thunderstorms over parts of east and north India this weekend, raising concern for standing rabi crops already close to harvest.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer explains the updates to crop insurance subsidies, additional benefits for new farmers, and eligibility considerations for those entering the program.
At least 27,416 crop insurance claims for banana cultivation were found to have been filed on land where no crop existed in Jalgaon district, which is known for banana cultivation.
The growing season hasn’t officially started, but Idalou Harvest is already counting losses.
Deer grazing in crop fields and bears wallowing in rows of corn are creating costly headaches for farmers across Southside Virginia.
Spain has officially removed over 15 tonnes of dead shellfish from the coast of Galicia following a catastrophic 80% die-off that is set to trigger a sharp rise in seafood prices.
India’s Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has outlined a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening farmers’ incomes and risk protection, including crop diversification, record procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), reforms in crop insurance, and stricter monitoring of agricultural schemes.
Farmers in Rautahat are suffering losses due to the lack of insurance for banana cultivation. Farmers here have been affected by natural disasters because there is no insurance for banana farming in various local units of the district.
On Tuesday, March 17, The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, emphasized the critical role of agriculture in achieving food security and fostering sustainable development.
Powerful winds carrying sea salt destroyed early potato crops in eastern Cyprus, across several agricultural communities. Farmers in Ormidia, Xylofagou, Liopetri and Sotira are now assessing the damage, and in many cases, there is little left to assess.
Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid has unveiled plans to introduce a comprehensive crop insurance programme designed to shield farmers from losses caused by natural disasters.
Arkansas rice farmersarebeing askedabout their participation in crop insurance programsby aresearcherwho expects their input couldhelpshapefuture crop insurance programs.
The state government will offer financial assistance to Maharashtra’s mango and cashew growers for crop losses due to changes in weather conditions. Mango, or crucially Alphanso, and cashew are two premier cash crops that flourish in the coastal Konkan region.
In a dramatic show of solidarity towards the plight of farmers in the state, the BJP legislators stormed the State Assembly during the Budget Session on Tuesday, with over one lakh farmers' petitions on their heads and towing a push-cart piled high with grievances, pressing the Congress government to roll out long-pending crop insurance and fulfill key election promises.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has partnered with Rex Insurance Limited to introduce weather-based insurance solutions designed to shield Nigerian farmers from climate-related losses.