Malta - Salina blast leaves €1.4m insured damage, but many homes had no cover
Government compensation could discourage people from obtaining insurance, association says.
13.07.2026
13.07.2026
Potato crop losses in 2023/2024 not eligible for EU aid
Potato crop losses in 2023/2024 did not meet criteria for support under the EU Agricultural Reserve, according to Minister Niall Collins.
12.07.2026
South Korea - Ministry of Agriculture Pays 120.3 Billion Won in Income Insurance to 20,700 Farms
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced today (July 12) that 120.3 billion won in insurance payouts has been distributed to 20,700 farms for nine agricultural items whose harvest-season prices have been finalized, out of the 15 items covered by the agricultural income stabilization insurance sold last year.
12.07.2026
India - Centre’s Digital Farm Push Aligns With State’s Tech Lead
The Centre’s renewed push for digital agriculture is expected to accelerate farmer registration, crop data capture and technology‑based delivery of farm services, even as Telangana leads in the digital farm space.
12.07.2026
USA - Increased ag drone use spurring insurance coverage options
An assistant vice president of underwriting and sales with Nationwide Insurance says agriculture’s quick adaptation of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, is bringing with it new considerations for farm insurance policies.
12.07.2026
USA - Deep Freeze Caused $30M Crop Loss — Now Hudson Valley Farmers Pushing For Federal Disaster Aid
Hudson Valley farmers who lost much or all of their crops during a devastating spring freeze are renewing calls for the federal government to declare an agricultural disaster, saying millions of dollars in emergency relief are urgently needed to keep many family farms afloat.
12.07.2026
India - Flash flood in Anantnag’s Chittergul causes crop damage and calls for compensation
A cloudburst in the Nala Chotihall area of Chittergul in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday triggered flash floods that resulted in significant damage to agricultural land, orchards, and residential properties.
12.07.2026
Zimbabwe - Govt to expand land under irrigation by 20 000ha this year
The government will expand land under irrigation by an additional 20 000 hectares as part of a broad package of climate adaptation measures aimed at safeguarding food production ahead of the forecast El Niño that will likely affect the 2026/27 summer cropping season.
09.07.2026
Philippines - Cebu farmers urged to insure crops, report any Kanlaon ashfall damage
Farmers in Cebu were urged to insure their crops and promptly report any ashfall-related damage after volcanic ash from Kanlaon reached parts of the province on Thursday, July 9.
09.07.2026
Canada - ‘Yellowing and drowned out crops’ follow heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan
Producers in Saskatchewan are starting to see the effects of the heavy rainfall the province has received in recent weeks.
09.07.2026
CLIS+: transforming agricultural risk protection in Pakistan
Agriculture remains the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing nearly one-fourth of gross domestic product (GDP), employing around 40% of the labour force and supporting millions of rural households.
09.07.2026
India - Arunachal: Fresh floods, landslides damage houses, crops; IMD forecasts dip in rain from Friday
Houses, roads and crops were damaged as fresh floods and landslides were reported across six districts of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.
09.07.2026
Kenya - Community mobilisers for livestock project expected to benefit 375,000 pastoralists unveiled
Community mobilisers for the De-Risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies (DRIVE) project, expected to benefit 375,000 pastoralists and their dependents in Kenya, were unveiled on Thursday in Wajir County.
09.07.2026
India - Rainfall Drops 30%: Dharwad Disaster Review Highlights Water, Crop Insurance, Health Risks
Officials and lawmakers gathered in Dharwad, Karnataka, on Saturday for a disaster management progress review meeting. The session at the Zilla Panchayat hall focused on monsoon shortages, drought fears, and farmer challenges across the district.
08.07.2026
EU’s livestock strategy aims to tackle animal welfare, finance, disease challenges
The European Commission has adopted its first EU Livestock Strategy alongside a Protein Action Plan, setting out measures it says will help the livestock sector deal with economic pressures, animal disease risks, environmental requirements and shifting markets.
08.07.2026
Sri Lanka - Rs. 12 billion in crop damage compensation paid to over 200,000 farmers
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that crop damage compensation totaling Rs. 12,341.5 million has been paid to 202,025 farmers affected by last year’s Cyclone Ditwah.