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03.03.2026

Ukraine - State compensates farmers up to 60% of crop insurance cost

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is launching a large-scale program to support agricultural producers.

03.03.2026

Morocco - Flood-hit villages near Ksar el-Kebir await aid as damage assessments continue

Rural communes near the city of Ksar el-Kebir, recently declared disaster zones by the government, are seeing an intensified effort by agricultural officials to assess crop losses caused by flooding and torrential rains.

03.03.2026

Pakistan - ADB delegation visits SECP to discuss insurance reforms

A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Country Director Ms. Emma Fan and including Mr. Salman Mian and Dr. Raja M. Ali Saleem, visited the SECP Head Office.

03.03.2026

Philippines - P7-M climate, disaster insurance shield rolls out for Iloilo agrarian reform beneficiaries

Thousands of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Iloilo are set to receive P7 million worth of fully subsidized crop and asset insurance as the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in Western Visayas and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-6 formalized a partnership aimed at fortifying farmers against climate shocks, natural disasters, and market uncertainties.

02.03.2026

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%.

02.03.2026

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.

02.03.2026

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.

02.03.2026

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.

02.03.2026

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.

02.03.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

26.02.2026

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.

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