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29.07.2026

India - Angetyongpang Constituency Rolls Out Livestock Insurance Scheme

The Angetyongpang Development Board and the Nagaland Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services rolled out a new livestock insurance scheme at the Mongsenyimti Village Community Hall. This initiative covers the entire 24 Angetyongpang Constituency.

29.07.2026

Ghana - Farmerline, others support farmers in Weta and Avalavi following flood devastations

Farmerline has announced a support package for rice farmers in the Weta and Avalavi enclaves in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region.

29.07.2026

USA - USDA grant brings $35M feral hog control effort to Concordia, Madison and Tensas ahead of harvest

Local farmers are welcoming help as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces $35 million for feral hog control in several Louisiana parishes, including Concordia, Madison and Tensas, just ahead of harvest season.

29.07.2026

Bionema Develops a New Bioherbicide to Protect High-Value Crops from Weed Damage

Bionema Group Limited has announced a major advance in the development of a new patent-pending fungal bioherbicide designed to control difficult-to-manage weeds in major agricultural and horticultural crops.

29.07.2026

Philippine rice farms target tech boost to cut costs, prevent crop loss

The mechanization level of the country’s rice farms is on track to reach 3.40 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) by 2031, further lowering labor costs and improving the sector’s productivity, according to the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech).

29.07.2026

India - YSRCP seeks restoration of free crop insurance scheme

The party leader alleges coalition government has shifted the burden of insurance premiums onto farmers and calls for ₹500 crore allocation to MARKFED for tobacco procurement and price stabilisation.

26.07.2026

India - Bengal govt to bear farmers’ premium share under PMFBY

The Bengal government has set the ball rolling for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), deciding to bear even the farmers’ share of the insurance premium.

26.07.2026

India - Collector G Raja Kumari sets July 31 deadline for crop insurance enrollment

Collector G Raja Kumari directs agriculture officials during a Zoom review meeting to take proactive measures against anticipated El Niño and drought conditions.

26.07.2026

Zimbabwe cattle and health cover for farmers

As climate change exposes Zimbabwe’s smallholder farmers to increasingly frequent droughts and extreme weather, the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) will broaden agricultural insurance beyond crops to include livestock, health, and funeral cover to lessen the financial impact of climate-related disasters.

26.07.2026

U.S. Farm Aid Could Hit $55.4 Billion as Debate Grows Over Long-Term Subsidy Dependence

A proposed $11.1 billion aid package reignites concerns that temporary farm relief may become a permanent pillar of U.S. agriculture.

26.07.2026

Spain - Cherry insurance plummets 63% in Alicante in five years

Cherry insurance contracts have fallen 63,46% in the province of Alicante between 2021 and 2026, according to the data analyzed by ASAJA Alicante.

26.07.2026

Crawford warns super El Niño threatens UK crop yields

Crops enter risky season as El Niño intensity forecasts climb.

23.07.2026

USA - Michigan Crop Insurance Pilot Tests Whether Soil Health Can Lower Risk

Michigan Crop Insurance Pilot Tests Whether Soil Health Can Lower Risk.

23.07.2026

Australia - Aggregate improvement, concentrated deterioration: what WFI’s farm data reveals

Livestock, fire, and a shifting injury age profile each carry separate underwriting implications.

23.07.2026

Greece - Severe Storms Cause Widespread Crop Damage in Evros

Severe storms and hail battered crops in Evros, damaging thousands of acres of cotton, corn, vegetables and walnut orchards, with losses now being assessed.

23.07.2026

‘Loss-free harvest, safe storage.’ Belarus’ presidential aide describes top priorities for farmers

A loss-free harvest campaign and the preservation of the crop are the top priorities not only for the agricultural sector but for all government bodies, Konstantin Burak, Belarus Presidential Aide - Inspector for Grodno Oblast, said during an inspection of the Protasovshchina agricultural enterprise on 23 July, BelTA has learned.

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