A large-scale fraud exceeding Rs. 30 crore under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has come to light, prompting the formation of a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT).
The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 25 crore to safeguard agricultural crops in Uttarakhand from wild animals.
Flooding across Queensland has affected multiple horticultural crops, with growers reporting production losses and damage to infrastructure. In the Bundaberg and Burnett regions, flooding followed the Burnett River, peaking at 7.4 metres on March 11.
Krishi Sakhi Initiative Strengthens Women Farmers Role: The Krishi Sakhi Initiative was launched by the Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) in 2026.
New technologies are changing how agricultural risk is measured, priced, and managed across Africa, enabling insurers to potentially reach millions of previously excluded smallholder farmers.
Agricultural operations in Kansas have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
Officials said the Revenue and Agriculture departments have been directed to jointly undertake field inspections to verify the affected crop area and submit detailed reports.
Hawaii farmers are still assessing damage from the system that just passed, as most residents get ready for the wet weather ahead.
Nigeria’s push to deepen agricultural insurance and climate risk protection gained momentum as livestock herders in Adamawa, Bauchi and Plateau states received N181.9 million in claims under the Index- Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) scheme.
The weather office has warned of fresh hailstorms and thunderstorms over parts of east and north India this weekend, raising concern for standing rabi crops already close to harvest.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer explains the updates to crop insurance subsidies, additional benefits for new farmers, and eligibility considerations for those entering the program.
At least 27,416 crop insurance claims for banana cultivation were found to have been filed on land where no crop existed in Jalgaon district, which is known for banana cultivation.
The growing season hasn’t officially started, but Idalou Harvest is already counting losses.
Deer grazing in crop fields and bears wallowing in rows of corn are creating costly headaches for farmers across Southside Virginia.
Spain has officially removed over 15 tonnes of dead shellfish from the coast of Galicia following a catastrophic 80% die-off that is set to trigger a sharp rise in seafood prices.
India’s Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has outlined a series of policy measures aimed at strengthening farmers’ incomes and risk protection, including crop diversification, record procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), reforms in crop insurance, and stricter monitoring of agricultural schemes.