Agroinsurance

Moldova’s agriculture grew by about 14% in 2025, against the backdrop of the advancement of plant production

Last year, the agricultural production in Moldova recorded an increase of approximately 14%.

Nigeria - FG Urged to Expand NAIC Insurance Coverage for Smallholder Farmers

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has urged the Federal Government to expand insurance coverage to more smallholder farmers across Nigeria.

India - Agriculture Minister hands over crop insurance policies to farmers

Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar handed over crop insurance policies to farmers and outlined government initiatives aimed at strengthening the farm sector at a workshop organised at Jawali in Kangra district on Friday.

USA - Georgia Overhauls Hunting Laws to Fight $150M Feral Hog Damage

Invasive feral hogs in Georgia destroy natural habitats, damage crops, and threaten water quality. With few natural predators and high reproductive rates, feral swine are rapidly expanding their range across the U.S.

Nepal - Govt disburses Rs 6.30 billion for farm insurance subsidies in 12 years

The records with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that the amount was provided in premium subsidies for agriculture, crop and livestock insurance over the given time period.

India - Chilli prices soar in TN's Ramanathapuram as crop losses hit arrivals

Farmers blame the steep price rise on poor yields caused by pest attacks, fruit rot disease and prolonged dry spells.

Grants of up to €50,000 for agricultural producers in Moldova

The Solidarity Fund PL in the Republic of Moldova has launched a call for funding for local agricultural SMEs as part of the wider Team Europe Initiative ‘Sustainable Agri-Food Systems’, financed by the European Union and the Czech Republic.

Jamaican government launches $880M REDI-II Greenhouse Project to boost climate-resilient agriculture

The Government of Jamaica has officially launched the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II), with an investment of $880.4 million.

India - Chemical contamination in GPLIS Canal kills fish, alarms farmers

Farmers and residents are concerned after suspected chemical contamination in the Gollapudi Pumping Lift Irrigation Scheme (GPLIS) canal led to large-scale fish deaths and fears of damage to paddy crops at in several villages in Vijayawada Rural mandal of NTR district and Mustabad of Krishna district.

Ukraine - Significant part of stone fruit harvest lost by gardeners in Vinnytsia region

Due to abnormal frosts, Vinnytsia agrarians will not be able to harvest 80% of apricots and peaches and up to 40% of cherries, sour cherries, and plums.

U.S. winter storm causes crop and farm damage in Arkansas

A winter storm that brought snow, sleet, and sub-freezing temperatures to Arkansas in late January resulted in tens of millions of U.S. dollars in agricultural losses, according to a report from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

China - 20-story plant factory in Sichuan explores ways to modernize agriculture

A 20-story vertical super-plant factory in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, is exploring ways to support the country's modernized agriculture, focusing on intelligent and industrialized crop cultivation.

Canada - Governments announce continued crop insurance support

The federal and Saskatchewan governments say they will continue funding the 2026 Crop Insurance Program, with coverage decisions due by the end of March.

India - Mizoram Launches Subsidised Crop Insurance Scheme For Farmers:

Mizoram Agriculture Minister PC Vanlalruata announced on Wednesday that the state is gearing up to implement the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), with the government offering substantial premium subsidies to ease farmers’ financial burdens.

India - Unseasonal rains damage 4,000 acres of crops in Siddipet, Dubbak farmers worst hit

Untimely rains damaged crops in nearly 4,000 acres across four mandals in Siddipet district, hitting farmers in Dubbak constituency the hardest.