The agriculture minister has recently announced the government’s plan to introduce crop insurance to protect farmers from losses caused by floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters.
Expressing deep concern over the damage caused to rabi crops due to unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and incidents of fire in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to ensure immediate compensation for affected farmers, while also highlighting the state’s improved agricultural growth rate over the past nine years.
Farmers staged protests in Hisar, Fatehabad and Jind on Thursday, demanding compensation for crop losses caused by recent rain, hailstorm and strong winds, while also opposing new mandi restrictions and alleging harassment during the procurement season.
Chandigarh, Senior SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday urged the Union agriculture minister to send a special team to Punjab to assess the damage caused to the standing wheat crop by hailstorms.
The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday urged banks to expand the use of its digital agricultural lending platform, Zarkheze, to improve access to credit for small farmers and underserved areas across the country.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday directed ministry officials to conduct a comprehensive assessment of crop losses following unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms and strong winds over the past two days across several States.
Agricultural insurance in India is evolving beyond simple aid to create a detailed risk management system.
Rain continued in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday, while authorities remained on alert in Murree and along Leh Nullah. Farmers in the Potohar region also expressed concern over possible damage to standing wheat crops from rain and hailstorms.
The federal agency had greenlit the business model three times before reversing course.
The state crop insurance program in Ukraine is planned to be gradually scaled up and expanded to cover a wider range of crops. This was announced by the Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi, as reported by Latifundist.
Unseasonal rain and hailstorms have affected agricultural production in Baglan taluka, India, impacting multiple crops and farm operations. The event has affected 14,809 hectares (36,586 acres) of farmland and approximately 19,550 farmers.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Association of Tanzania Insurers, has launched a new Technical Assistance initiative to strengthen agricultural insurance in Tanzania.
Avenews, an agri-fintech company, and the Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya have announced a partnership aimed at addressing cash flow constraints in Kenya's fresh produce sector.
Plant-based agricultural production increased in 2025 across all major crops, particularly due to higher yields per hectare, while the cultivated area expanded for most crops, according to provisional data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Labour minister Santosh S Lad on Wednesday directed officials to complete the survey of agricultural and horticultural crops damaged by an unexpected hailstorm in villages across Kalghatagi taluk and other parts of the district and submit the report at the earliest to facilitate relief to farmers as per norms.
Farm legal expert Roger McEowen highlights the legal challenges surrounding stray voltage, a recent court decision, and what it means for agricultural producers.