Agroinsurance

India - YS Jagan Visits Farmers: Former CM Offers Support Amid Crop Losses

Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Tathireddipalle in YSR district this morning to assess the damage caused to banana plantations by unseasonal rains.

Canada - Crop insurance at the centre of Saskatchewan budget

The budget also balances tax relief and record spending.

USA - Palomar agrees to acquire Texas-based crop insurance MGA AAP

Deal follows two-year partnership and investment phase.

USA - ASMI awarded USD 4.5 million in USDA funding for international marketing

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) was awarded USD 4.5 million (EUR 4.2 million) in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding to spend on its international marketing efforts.

USA - Federal Crop Insurance Program Leaves Most Farms Unprotected

Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net, insuring farms for losses from unpredictable weather, market fluctuations, and other risks.

Pakistan’s agricultural tax surpasses India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, worrying experts

Pakistans new agricultural income tax, implemented under International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, is drawing concerns from experts.

India - Rajasthan govt plans to begin Rabi crop purchase at MSP next month

The Rajasthan government will begin purchase of mustard and gram at minimum support price (MSP) for this Rabi season (2025-26) from April 10.

India - Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana

Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation.

USA - USDA Announces $280 Million Grant Agreement to Support RioGrande Valley Agricultural Producers Amid Severe Water Shortages

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide critical economic relief to eligible Rio Grande Valley farmers and producers suffering from Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.

India - Farmers seek compensation for crop loss due to pest attack, diseases

Pest infestation and diseases have affected the crops, complained the farmers in Madurai district at the farmers grievance redressal meeting held at the Collectorate on Friday. They sought compensation for the damage to the crops.

USA - Ohio farmers push for new farm bill this year

Farmers are pushing for Congress to pass a new farm bill this year, after failing to update the 2018 farm bill in either 2023 or 2024.

Canada - Saskatchewan budget boosts agriculture spending, anticipating higher crop insurance costs

Saskatchewan’s budget for the coming fiscal year does not contain a contingency plan to deal with tariffs threatened by China and the United States.

Norfund invests $33 million in AFGRI Group to strengthen agricultural services in South Africa

Norfundis making a significant investment in the AFGRI Group, a prominent agricultural services company based in South Africa, byproviding strategic fundingamounting to ZAR 600 million (approximately $33 million). This funding is aimed at supporting AFGRI in various critical areas, including financing capital expenditures, enhancing working capital, and facilitating farmer financing.

Hungary lifts restrictions following foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Hungary's National Food Chain Safety Office, along with local authorities, have completed testing contact farms affected by the March 7 foot-and-mouth outbreak, confirming negative results at all locations.

UK-funded project to promote sustainable aquaculture in Mekong Delta

The UK's University of Stirling has announced a 3.5 million GBP (4.55 million USD) initiative named AquaSoS to develop digital tools to support sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, according to the British Embassy in Vietnam.