The Philippine agricultural sector has recorded damage and losses following the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, Neneng, and Pilandok, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The fast-tracked decision lets uninsured farmers file compensation claims within days, with first payments expected in October.
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The Shetkari Hakka Morcha decided to stage a protest in Beed, demanding the immediate disbursement of the remaining crop insurance payments owed to farmers
Crop insurance is becoming a more strategic business decision for agricultural producers as tighter margins, high input costs, and ongoing market uncertainty drive renewed focus on risk management heading into the 2027 crop year, according to the Collaborating Associations of AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica), and Frontier Farm Credit.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed officials to dismiss the secretary of a self-help cooperative society after crop insurance claims filed by 93 farmers from Ittanahalli village in Kalaburagi district’s Jewargi taluk were rejected because the premiums collected from them were not deposited with the District Central Cooperative Bank.
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Mozambique’s largest insurance company, the publicly owned EMOSE, disbursed 25 million meticais (390,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) to compensate about 9,000 agricultural producers for the 2024-2025 seasons.
Farmers and fisherfolk affected by the continuing rains in the Cordillera region can apply for interest-free calamity loans of up to PHP35,000, the Department of Agriculture - Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said Monday.
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The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has set aside P187 million to compensate nearly 25,000 insured farmers for losses caused by tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng, and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
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Shivakumar also directed the authorities to curb irregularities in crop insurance, take action against agents misleading farmers.
Wednesday’s severe weather left local farmers grappling with widespread crop damage as strong winds and drenching rainfall flattened fields across Waterloo Region.