Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernise its operations and develop more affordable insurance products for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers.
Crop insurance is a crucial element in the agricultural framework of the United States, designed to safeguard farmers against the unpredictability of weather and market fluctuations. As the impacts of climate change intensify, the traditional model of crop insurance faces scrutiny.
Farmers rise with the sun, tend to their fields, and hope for the best. But Mother Nature can be fickle, and when a disaster swoops in, it doesn't just disrupt the day — it can wipe out a year's worth of work. Agricultural insurance paid out 112.4 billion yuan last year, marking a 25.4 percent increase year-on-year.
More than 250,000 hectares of crops, including rice, vegetables and fruit trees, have been destroyed across typhoon-hit northern Vietnam.Some of the steepest losses in the north of Hanoi are among farmers growing peach blossom—which can fetch up to $400 per tree ahead of Tet, Vietnam's lunar new year celebration
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed its solidarity with the fruit growers, whose orchards were devastated by high-speed winds on Monday The destruction has left hundreds of fruit growers and their families heartbroken
Extreme weather is one of the primary drivers of crop failures around the world.Crop failures – the total or near-total loss of a farm or region’s crops – greatly reduce the availability of food and can have dire consequences for food security.
The weather in New England, known for its unpredictability and variability across locations, plays a critical role in the cultivation of cranberry crops. Linda Burke, vice president of marketing and communication for A.D.
Serbia is experiencing a significant reduction in crop yields due to an ongoing drought, prompting earlier harvests, as reported by local media.The drought has particularly affected the corn harvest, with experts forecasting a yield decrease of 16 to 20 percent.
Data from Potatoes SA indicates that the average national price for potatoes in South Africa experienced a 15% increase in the week leading up to August 28, following a severe black frost event in Limpopo province.
Tanzania, like many African nations, faces a significant challenge with aflatoxin poisoning, exacerbated by climate conditions, inadequate crop storage, and a general lack of awareness about the dangers of this toxin.
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are all huge agriculture states, and throughout the region, farmers are frustrated with the lack of rain over the last month.One of those farmers is Arkansan Dannie Daughhetee, who has been in the fields since the 80s and said he has never seen a summer this bad.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has been a source of instability on U.S. farms.
India’s monsoon rains are likely to be prolonged into late September this year due to the development of a low-pressure system in the middle of the month, two weather department officials said.
The hazelnut harvest in Piedmont is in its infancy. Lorenzo Brigante, who runs his family's farm, Cascina Malcotti, boasting about six hectares of hazelnut trees, reports that "I don't think I am exaggerating if I say that the harvest will be halved, although we will only be able to make considerations at the end of the campaign The year is looking tragic."
More than 60% of Japanese apples are grown in Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Trading are located in Hirosaki-city, the main city of apple production. Aomori Trading have many varieties of apple including Fuji, Orin, Mutsu, Kinei, Sekaiichi, Shinano-sweet, Shinano-gold, Meigetsu, Toki and more.
An anti-frost machine to protect fruit from night frosts has once again saved several orchards this year, particularly in the Cuneo area of northern Italy. The machine was built by the Mingozzi Group and has already been distributed throughout Italy and Europe.