In Linga village of Amravati, Maharashtra orange farmers are removing oranges barely the size of an amla rather than waiting for harvest. Grower Shivhari Hadke is sacrificing fruit from his 18-year-old orchard in the hope that stressed trees will need less water. It is one of the starkest signs of the Maharashtra drought: saving the next harvest may mean abandoning this one.
Mulshi farmers have reported losses of up to 80% in paddy cultivation after rainfall weakened in September and October, prompting local MLA Shankar Mandekar to seek compensation and raise the issue during the winter legislative session.
The Chief Minister directed officials to strengthen crop insurance after two cyclones damaged Andhra Pradesh farms. The push aims to ensure timely compensation and wider digital access for affected farmers.
ND Farmers Indicted on Crop Ins. Fraud.
Federal crop insurance premium subsidies reached approximately $15 billion in 2026, equal to about 66% of total premiums on average, with no statutory caps on maximum subsidies or indemnities per farmer, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report.
“Meri Policy Mere Haath” programme under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was organised today at SDAO Udhampur to generate awareness among farmers regarding crop insurance benefits, enrolment, claim settlement and crop loss intimation.
Coastal erosion causes damage to crops, narrows production land; Thanh Hai people hope for solid embankments.
SBI General Insurance plans to distribute Kharif 2026 crop insurance policy documents to farmers in Assam and eight other states under the Centre’s Meri Policy Mere Haath campaign.
Maharashtra’s crop loss memorandum to the Centre is being prepared after an assessment covering nearly three crore panchanama site visits, a scale that exposes both the geographical spread of the drought and the administrative difficulty of measuring it.
Measure will trigger support mechanisms for growers and residents affected by recent heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and strong winds.
The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) urged farmers affected by El Niño to immediately report damage to their insured crops and coordinate with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to facilitate the processing of insurance claims.
Farmers in Vietnam's Kinh Mon growing region are completing winter onion and garlic planting following the rice and summer-autumn harvests. Dry weather has supported land preparation and planting schedules.
Coverage based on “probable yield” shrinks after back-to-back climate losses, leaving vineyards underinsured.
Farmers and fisherfolk play a vital role in sustaining the country’s food supply, but increasingly unpredictable weather conditions continue to threaten their livelihoods, agricultural production, and household income.
Many agricultural pests are benefiting from climate change.
AP Agriculture Department Director Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon makes e-KYC verification mandatory for e-Crop booking to claim Cyclone Arnab crop insurance.