Former minister and INLD leader Sampat Singh said there was a need to bring comprehensive reforms in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) as the scheme had been proving a boon for the insurance firms rather than providing protection to farmers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for 43 primary natural disaster area counties and an additional 61 contiguous counties in Virginia, according to Governor Abigail Spanberger.
If sowing fails in 75% of a notified area due to deficient rains, insured farmers will get 50% of the sum insured straightaway.
Spring planting in Saskatchewan is virtually complete, with farmers in the province’s east-central, southeast and northeast left with small amounts left to seed according to the June 25 provincial report.
Extremely heavy rain that has pounded the country over the past week has caused agricultural losses totaling more than NT$95 million (US$2.98 million) as of Saturday morning, with most of the losses concentrated in southern Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, announced that the board of the National Veal Project has approved new financing worth EGP 499.415m for 372 beneficiaries, including small-scale breeders and young graduates, to raise and fatten 7,137 head of livestock.
USDA Conservation Secretary Richard Fordyce says enhanced risk management tools are helping farmers strengthen their safety net.
The Hood CollegeDepartment of Biology has received a $19,998 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct research on natural predators of the invasive Spotted-Wing Drosophila fly.
With concerns over a possible drought looming over the district, Deputy Commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to ensure 100 per cent coverage of the monsoon crop survey scheduled to begin on July 1, stressing that no farmer should be left out of relief and insurance benefits.
Coverage of agricultural insurance is expanding in Azerbaijan, and its minister noted that progress has been made.
In May 2026, southern and central China experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall, which triggered widespread flooding, and caused multiple fatalities and displacement of tens of thousands of people.
Maharashtra Forest Minister, Ganesh Naik, on Thursday addressed the rising concern of forest fires in the Konkan region, attributing them largely to a lack of public awareness and deep-rooted misconceptions among local farmers.
A shocking scene unfolds on the premises of a renowned company in the Marmilla area: "Months of hard work, sacrifice, and waiting have been taken away. But we will continue to care for our land."
Relief amount of NPR 2,314,605 has been distributed to citizens here suffering from wild animals.
Hwasun County has begun implementing preventive measures to reduce damage to crops and agricultural facilities caused by heavy rain, in preparation for the upcoming monsoon season.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary services, Bhandari Sub-division Wokha organised an awareness campaign on “Livestock Insurance schemes under National Livestock Mission (NLM) 2025-2026, at Merapani village and Bhandari Town summer house-cum-guest house on June 23.