The Armenian Ministry of Economy, which oversees the country's agriculture sector, is proposing to fully subsidize insurance premiums from the state treasury as part of its agricultural insurance program for 2026, as well as provide agricultural entrepreneurs with a subsidy of up to 40-60% (inclusive) of insurance premiums stipulated by insurance contracts, ArmInfo writes.
An expert team has arrived in Diktel to begin work on sterilising monkeys. The six-member team reached the town on Sunday to carry out preliminary monitoring and study under the government’s pilot programme.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said fertiliser supplies remain adequate for the kharif season despite disruptions, while outlining plans for crop diversification and sustainable farm growth.
The Agriculture Development Office, Nawalparasi Purba, has distributed almost Rs 450 million in grants to the farmers in the last five fiscal years since 2077/78 BS.
National Agriculture Fair begins in Raisen with top leaders attending; event highlights modern farming and drone technology adoption.
Last month’s brutal cold snap likely destroyed this year’s peach crop, an Arkansas agriculture expert warns.
Saskatchewan has secured a significant expansion for the emergency use of two per cent liquid strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels, with provincial officials and municipal leaders calling the move an important step, while noting some areas remain excluded.
Khalid Nawaz Sadhraich, Central Spokesman of PTI Kisan Wing has said that the ready to harvest wheat crop faces imminent ruin unless the government immediately addresses the critical hurdles hampering the harvest.
Peony farmers across the state are getting financial help after multiple years of damaging weather.
The agricultural insurance initiative in Armenia will recommence on February 15, 2026, stated Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's public claim that compensation was paid to farmers for rain-induced crop losses has triggered outrage in Siddipet, with farmers asserting that not a single rupee of input subsidy has reached them despite repeated losses.
Indian farmers can now access information about government welfare schemes through Kisan e-Mitra, a voice-enabled artificial intelligence chatbot launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
The Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) announced that it has completed the payment of insurance subsidies (70% of the amount of insurance premiums) for 654 farmer applications received between February 1 and September 30, 2025. The total amount of subsidies to this category for last year amounted to LE 117.08 million.
The Antique Office of the Provincial Agriculturist is advising farmers to grow drought-resistant crops in preparation for the possible effects of El Niño.
Farmers who lost their Rabi crops due to untimely hailstorms, rain, and strong winds say compensation is not a foolproof solution to the issue. Instead, the government should develop a comprehensive climate change policy and focus on developing climate-resilient crop varieties, seeds that can withstand excess moisture, resist lodging from strong winds, or mature early enough to escape erratic weather.
Some farmers in the country have proffered workable solutions to address Nigeria’s growing post-harvest losses estimated at $10 billion annually.