Agroinsurance

USA - Aon and SAGE launch precision crop insurance program

Aon and agricultural risk intelligence company SAGE have announced a crop insurance program with AgriCap, targeting corn and soybean growers in 15 states for the 2027 crop year.

Canada - BC crop insurance programme ‘not fit for purpose’

Producers in British Columbia are struggling in the wake of “unprecedented” smoke taint in the Okanagan Valley due to a discrepancy in the government’s insurance initiative.

India - Guv stresses zero casualties, crop protection

Governor Brajmohan Ram Wednesday stressed the need to ensure zero casualties and minimise crop damage amid Cyclone Arnab.

China - Regulation to ease herders' financial woes

Claims process in Xizang streamlined, payouts for damage by wildlife rise 10%.

USA - Congress Faces Major Shake-Up as Agriculture Leaders Prepare to Leave Washington

At least 14 agriculture committee members are leaving Congress, raising concerns over the farm bill, USDA funding and the future of U.S. farm policy.

Kyrgyzstan to modernise irrigation infrastructure under $146 million investment program

Kyrgyzstan has approved a draft financing agreement for the second phase of its National Irrigation Investment Programme, with funding from international development institutions and Switzerland supporting the modernisation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure.

Crop Insurance Boosts Carbon Storage on China’s Farmland, Study Finds

Agricultural insurance, long valued as a financial safety net for farmers, appears to deliver an unexpected ecological dividend: it measurably increases the amount of carbon that crops pull out of the atmosphere.

USA - High Stakes in the Heartland: Marshall and Hamilton Face Off Over Farm Economics

Facing a delayed Farm Bill and cost pressures, rural Kansans decide between a senior Ag Committee Republican and a pastor pledging bipartisan independence.

South Korea - NH Property and Casualty Insurance Expands Crop Insurance to 78 Items

Enhancing climate-responsive policies, accident prevention campaigns, and tailored insurance for farmers.

Spain - The Generalitat expands to 32 million the aid for agricultural insurance in 2026

The Generalitat increases agricultural insurance aid to 32 million in 2026 and prepares a second call for uncovered policies.

India - Chandrababu Naidu urges Centre to assess crop, road and power infrastructure damage

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to send a Central team to assess Cyclone Arnab damage. More than 28,000 people were shifted to rehabilitation centres, while 27 NDRF and SDRF teams were deployed.

India - UP cabinet approves livestock mission, announces Rs 40,000 cow subsidy

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the State Livestock Mission, under which livestock farmers purchasing eligible indigenous cows will receive a subsidy of Rs 40,000 per animal, while the state government will bear 85 per cent of the livestock insurance premium.

India-Ghana Agricultural Pact targets tomato production, crop research and post-harvest losses

Five-year ICAR–CSIR-CRI agreement puts vegetable research, tuber processing, cold-chain technology and commercialisation at the centre of India-Africa agricultural cooperation.

USA - Potato breeding research targets reduced handling damage and crop losses

Potato breeding research is examining how tuber characteristics influence damage during harvesting, storage, grading, and packing. The objective is to increase marketable yields while maintaining crop quality and meeting market specifications.

India - Gujarat Drought Relief Triggers Farmer Backlash Over ₹8,500 Aid

Gujarat’s drought relief package has triggered opposition from farmer leaders in Dwarka, who say the proposed assistance of ₹8,500 per hectare is inadequate and have announced a possible agitation from November 12 if the government does not revise the eligibility and assistance norms.