Agroinsurance

Why Tech-Driven Agro-Insurance Has Stumbled in Ethiopia

For decades, Ethiopia’s agricultural sector has remained trapped in a dangerous paradox.

India - Delhi raises crop damage compensation after 10 years by over 50% to Rs 75,000 per hectare

In a major relief for farmers, the Delhi government has increased compensation for crop loss caused by rain and hailstorms from Rs 20,000 per acre to Rs 75,000 per hectare.

UK - Rural crime cost Wales £2.2m last year despite fall in offences

Rural crime cost Wales an estimated £2.2 million last year, with organised criminals continuing to target tractors, livestock and farming equipment despite an overall fall in offences, according to a new report.

USA - USDA announces $52M to boost public access to private lands for hunting, fishing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing $52 million to help state and tribal governments encourage private landowners to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP).

Kenyan Agro-Insurance Startup, Pula Raises US$ 20 Million in Series B Round

Pula, a Kenyan startup that offers insurance to small-scale farmers, aims to serve more than 100 million farmers in Africa after raising US$ 20 million in its Series B round.

Hope Grows in Malawi’s Grain Stores as Farmers Battle Post-Harvest Losses

Some grain rots in poorly ventilated storage. Some is eaten by pests. Some is damaged during drying or transportation before it ever reaches the market.

Canada - AFSC extends several northern Alberta seeding dates for 2026

Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) is extending the recommended seeding dates in the province’s northeast, northwest and Peace regions for several crops for the 2026 growing season only.

India - Elephants run amok in Konaje agricultural farm, cause massive crop damage

A herd of elephants, including calves, wreaked havoc on an agricultural farm belonging to Yashodhara Gowda at Pallattadka in Konaje village of Kadaba taluk.

India - After year-long battle, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri cotton farmers set to get Rs 255-cr claims

In a major relief to cotton growers of Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri, the Haryana State Grievances Redressal Committee (SGRC) has directed Kshema General Insurance Company to settle crop insurance claims worth nearly Rs 255 crore on the basis of actual average yields recorded through Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs).

USA - Up-and-down spring temperatures blamed for millions of dollars in crop damage in Virginia

Spring as a whole tilted very warm, but it was interspersed with short but sharp cold spells. Drought also continues.

Nepal - Govt unveils incentives to boost agricultural productivity

As the country spends billions of rupees on agricultural imports to meet domestic demand, the government has prioritised reviving the agriculture sector through reforms and incentive programmes aimed at boosting productivity, commercialisation, and profitability.

Spain - Castilla-La Mancha will soon communicate the definitive aid for Operational Groups to 42 pilot innovation projects

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development will issue in the coming days the final resolutions of the Operational Groups aimed at pilot innovation projects.

Canada - Producers urged to contact SCIC over crop insurance seeding deadlines

It’s been a stressful spring for some farmers as wet conditions and delayed seeding put the growing season behind schedule.

India - Apple growers’ hopeful as Govt revives weather-based CIS plan

The Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to revive a weather-based crop insurance scheme has sparked fresh hope among apple growers, many of whom have been demanding a reliable protection mechanism against mounting weather-related losses.

Cytora and Treefera bring crop data to insurance risk

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Treefera, an AI-powered first-mile intelligence platform, to embed granular agricultural and nature-based asset data directly into commercial insurance underwriting workflows.