Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday addressed the media and spoke on additional Rs 5,000 hectares in the bank accounts of soyabean and cotton cultivators.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary pre-market storage for their crops following severe weather events, including recent hurricanes.
A crop insurance premium worth one million dollars has been paid to a continental insurance entity, African Risk Capacity, ARC to safeguard farmers whose crops were affected by a dry spell this year.
The Government will reinstate the trade of livestock exports by sea, Associate Minister of Agriculture, Andrew Hoggar.
The Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Rainfall Index (PRF-RI) is a crop insurance product underutilized by Illinois livestock and forage producers.Only 6% of the eligible acres in Illinois were insured in 2024, much lower than use west of the Mississippi. Like other Federal crop insurance programs, PRF-RI is heavily subsidized.Over time, PRF-RI has returned $1.29 in payments for each $1 in producer-paid premium. Illinois and Midwest livestock and forage producers should consider using PRF-RI as a risk management tool.
Many farmers at the monthly grievance redress meeting raised concerns about not receiving the full compensation of crop insurance scheme. Farmers urged the administration to make arrangements to ensure payment of compensation under crop insurance.
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, has reportedlyjoined forces with Singapore-based insurtech Peak3 to roll out comprehensive insurance coverage for agricultural drones in Thailand.
A long-term player in the Vietnamese insurance market, Swiss Re is committed to strengthening resilience across farming communities in the country.Together with the Vietnam National Reinsurer (VINARE), Swiss Re reinsures the scheme, which targets livestock, aquaculture and paddy rice farmers.
Crop insurance coverage has increased more than 40 percent to cover over 76,000 farmers in the country, as per data shared at an event titled, ‘Updates of Insurance Market in Cambodia’, held on Thursday in Phnom Penh.
The government has revived its plan to introduce the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme in a bid to protect farmers from the dual threats of climate change and wildlife depredation. The insurance scheme, which will cost the government an estimated Nu 927.83 million over the next four years, will provide a safety net for farmers suffering from crop and livestock losses.
The Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Ministry should explore compensation or subsidies for farmers whose crops sustained wildlife damage, says an assemblyman.
The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano has destroyed up to P194 million worth of agricultural produce in La Castellana, Negros Occidental alone, according to the municipal government.
A workshop focused on developing a biosecurity and bio-certification framework in Ghanas aquaculture, poultry and piggery sectors has taken place at Koforidua in the Eastern region.
NOAA Fisheries has proposed 14 locations along the southern coast of California and in the Gulf of Mexico to establish aquaculture opportunity areas (AOAs), which are locations that have been evaluated as suitable sites for future aquaculture development.
Costa Rica has taken a groundbreaking step in promoting sustainable agriculture and advancing the circular economy with the development of its first fertilizer derived from agricultural waste.
Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are advising floriculture and specialty crop producers to prepare for freezing temperatures toward the end of the week.