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10.05.2026

India - Farmers in Jangpetkong to get free livestock insurance for one year

Advisor for Transport and Technical Education Temjenmenba launched a one-year, 100 per cent free Livestock Insurance Scheme exclusively for the 29 Jangpetkong Assembly Constituency at Khar village in the Mokokchung district on Saturday.

10.05.2026

USA - Researchers launch farmer decision tool to help navigate risk management choices

Farmers grappling with difficult risk management choices now have a powerful new online tool that’s born from years of data collection and months of refinement.

07.05.2026

Moldovan May frosts caused heavy damage to fruit orchards

The first frosty nights of May have significantly worsened estimates of damage to Moldova's fruit sector from spring frosts.

07.05.2026

India - Over 3,000 nilgai killed to curb crop damage

A total of 3,092 ghodparas (blue bull), commonly known as nilgai, have been killed in state in the financial year 2025-26 as the department of environment, forest and climate change intensified action to protect crops from animal attacks.

07.05.2026

Bangladesh - Haor flooding damages crops, hits nearly 50,000 farmers

Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream water flow have caused extensive agricultural damage across the district, affecting nearly 50,000 farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

07.05.2026

Adverse weather causes AZN 13 million damage to Azerbaijan's agriculture sector

Unfavorable weather conditions observed in Azerbaijan over recent months have caused approximately 13 million manat (about $7.65 million) in damage to the agricultural sector, Fuad Sadigov, Chairman of the Board of the Agricultural Insurance Fund, at the Insurance Umbrella of the Agricultural Sector Against Risks forum in Baku.

07.05.2026

USA - Hudson Insurance hit with bad-faith suit over halved crop payouts

Federal regulator backs growers after carrier cut tobacco loss checks in half.

07.05.2026

India - Rs 9 Crore Crop Insurance Scam Busted, Minister Halts Claims

A major alleged fraud involving crores of rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has surfaced in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district.

05.05.2026

Climate change: challenges and opportunities for crop insurance in Canada

The pandemic we have just come out of reminded us of the importance of maintaining robust food sovereignty in our country, provinces and cities.

05.05.2026

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan hold talks on agro-industrial collaboration

On May 5, Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov met with a delegation from Uzbekistan led by Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, who attended the 19th Azerbaijan International Agricultural Exhibition (Caspian Agro Week), to discuss bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, Trend reports.

05.05.2026

Philippines - P6.69-million crop damage logged in Albay due to Mayon unrest

Damage to crops from Mayon Volcano’s unrest has reached P6.69 million, with ashfall affecting several farmers in Albay, authorities said Tuesday.

05.05.2026

Cyprus - Farmers in Karpasia seek compensation for crop damage caused by wild donkeys

Losses reported in Rizokarpaso and nearby villages as donkey population grows and destroys farmland.

05.05.2026

USA - USDA Risk Management Agency Upgrades Rainfall Data Source

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is upgrading the source for rainfall data used in several Federal crop insurance programs, moving from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

05.05.2026

Asparagus losses in Norfolk County, Canada reach 98 percent after frost

Frost events in Canada recently caused crop damage in Norfolk County, with asparagus production heavily affected. At Dalton White Farms, losses reached up to 98 per cent of the field.

04.05.2026

Bulgaria's Kyustendil cherry crop severely affected by frost for second consecutive year

Frosts have caused critical damage to cherry orchards in the Kyustendil region of Bulgaria for the second consecutive spring, with producers reporting near-total crop losses.

04.05.2026

Indian banana crops damaged across 809 hectares in Tamil Nadu

Strong winds and heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu have damaged banana crops across districts, including Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, and Salem.

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