Agroinsurance

Financing Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado Biome

Brazil’s Cerrado biome, the country’s second-largest, plays a central role in national agricultural production while also hosting significant biodiversity and ecosystem value.

Advanced technology helps Irish agriculture detect and manage invasive species

Invasive species are an increasing threat to Ireland’s environment, wildlife and food production systems. Recent discoveries, including the appearance of Asian Hornets in Cork, have highlighted just how serious the risk can be.

South Africa - Biostimulants could play a bigger role in sustainable agriculture, but adoption barriers remain

Biostimulants are gaining global attention as agriculture looks for ways to improve crop resilience, nutrient efficiency and stability. However, while adoption is accelerating internationally, significant opportunities remain for wider use in South Africa – particularly in the grain sector.

Morocco - Strong winds ravage 1,500 hectares of greenhouses in Souss-Massa, growers struggle to repair

Around 1,500 hectares of greenhouses were damaged in Chtouka Ait Baha after winds reaching 110 km/h tore plastic coverings and left crops exposed.

Texas Farm Bureau, U.S. Rep. Jackson eager as Farm Bill advances

The TexasFarmBureau this week praised the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture for advancing the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026" — or Farm Bill — out of committee with bipartisan support.

USA - Crop insurance hits all‑time high as 2026 deadline nears

Record 2025 figures reflect the scale of the US ag risk market and the growing role of tech in managing it.

Ireland - Rainfall causes crop losses and delayed field work for tillage farmers

While crops have fared better than anticipated, the consistent rainfall has pushed spring operations behind schedule.

Nigeria - Moor Farms launches ₦6 million per acre agricultural investment scheme

A Lagos-based aagribusiness firm, Moor Farms Limited, has launched a three-year agricultural investment scheme requiring a minimum investment of ₦6 million per acre, promising staged returns from cassava, cashew, and corn cultivation.

Nigeria - NAICOM, Agric Ministry deepen food security through insurance

To fortify Nigeria’s food systems and shield farmers from mounting risks in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture have forged a strategic alliance aimed at expanding agricultural insurance coverage, de-risking the sector to accelerate sustainable food security nationwide.

Ghana - CSIR Scientists Deploy AI Spore Traps to Outsmart Crop Fungus

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) are piloting a system that traps airborne fungal spores and feeds the data into an artificial intelligence application to predict crop disease outbreaks before they take hold on farms, in what scientists describe as a fundamental shift from reactive to preventive plant disease management in Ghana.

India - Climate Change Ravages Betel Cultivation in the Aravallis, Forcing Farmers to Abandon Their Ancestral Livelihood

Climate change has devastated betel cultivation in Rajasthan’s Aravalli foothills, destroying a centuries-old livelihood of the Tamboli community.

USA - USDA sets spring crop insurance prices

Spring crop insurance prices were finalized by USDA’s Risk Management Agency this week, at $4.62 per bushel for corn and $11.09 per bushel for soybeans.

Bangladesh - Incomplete dam work sparks fear of crop loss in Sunamganj haor areas

Farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj are gripped by anxiety as unfinished crop protection dams threaten to submerge their Boro fields amid fears of an early influx of water originating from the upstream Indian mountainous regions.

Vietnam - Aid for agricultural insurance premiums proposed to rise

Although agricultural insurance policies have been piloted since 2011, the sector remains new and high risk, creating multiple challenges in implementation.

Ukraine - State compensates farmers up to 60% of crop insurance cost

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is launching a large-scale program to support agricultural producers.