Agroinsurance

USA - USDA funds $25M initiative for sustainable packaging in specialty crop exports

Regulatory measures in the U.S., Canada, and the EU are driving efforts to enhance packaging sustainability.

India - Thanjavur: Farmers demand compensation for damaged sugarcane crops

Members of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Association staged a protest in front of the Thanjavur district collectors office on Monday, urging the government to compensate sugarcane crops damaged by recent rains, reported The Times of India.

Nigeria - Ogun to Sign $10m Investment on Oil-palm By-product As Abiodun Woos JBS, Brazilian Livestock Giant

A $10 million investment is set to be signed between the Ogun State Government and a Moroccan firm in the next few weeks.

USA - California loses 8.4 million birds in past month to bird flu

California farmers euthanized nearly 3 million birds impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza during the first week of December and more than 30 dairy herds tested positive for the disease, according to USDA.

First-Ever Agricultural Drone Pilotage Course Wraps Up in Northern Belize

Twenty-six participants have successfully completed Belizes first-ever Introductory Course to Agricultural Drone Pilotage, a 42-hour training program aimed at modernising the countrys agriculture sector.

Thai shrimp farm adopts humane stunning system to advance animal welfare

Sea Farms, a shrimp farm in Thailand, has become the first in the region to install a new humane stunning system developed by Ace Aquatec, a Scotland-based aquaculture technology company.

Romanian government plans drought insurance scheme for farmers

The Romanian government plans to approve an insurance system for agricultural land as part of a series of measures to help farmers whose crops have been ravaged by drought, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu said on Wednesday.

Portugal - Azores agriculture hit by drought; producers lose up to 70% of crops

The Terra Verde Association, in the Azores, is calculating theimpact of the droughton agricultural production, which isup to 70% in some crops, to hand over to the regional government, the organisations president, Manuel Ledo, tells Lusa.

India - New government promises agricultural reforms and crop insurance In Jammu and Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, the formation of a new government by the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance is generating optimism among fruit growers for the implementation of agricultural reforms.

China to establish robotic agricultural equipment plant in Punjab

In a landmark development for Punjabs agricultural sector, a Chinese company has announced plans to set up a manufacturing plant for robotic farming equipment in the province.

USA - Livestock farmers affect by drought allocated $10 million by Legislature

Those affected by the severe drought conditions this year may be eligible to receive assistance from a pot of $10 million.

Sri Lanka - 113,956 hectares of paddy fields destroyed due to recent flood

Agricultural Services Commissioner General Rohana Rajapaksa said that 113,956 hectares of paddy fields have been destroyed due to the flood caused by the recent adverse weather conditions.

Sri Lanka - Farmers to get Rs. 100,000 per hectare for total flood crop damage

Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne announced that farmers will receive compensation of Rs.100,000 per hectare for total crop losses caused by recent floods.

Tinubu Has Attracted $2.5bn Livestock Investment To Niger

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a $2.5 billion livestock investment in Borgu Kingdom in Niger State from a Brazilian firm.

USA - Farmers scramble after pantry staple crop becomes nearly impossible to grow

A pair of second-generation pecan farmers worry that their future is grim after weather events fueled by the changing climate have led to a year of total crop failure at their orchard in Texas.