Agroinsurance

India - UP Deploys 450 Harvesters for Mechanized Farming

Uttar Pradesh deploys 450 combine harvesters across 62 districts to promote mechanized farming, reduce crop loss, and empower women farmers.

India - Karnataka to launch Price Deficiency Payment Scheme for mango farmers

The Karnataka government on Wednesday issued ordersto implement the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) for mango farmersduring the 2025–26 marketing season, following approval from the Central Government.

Cross River gov solicits Dutch firm’s support to boost agriculture

The Cross River State Government has begun talks with a leading Dutch agricultural firm in a move to attract foreign investment and fast-track the growth of the state’s agricultural sector.”

European agriculture faces an imminent crisis due to the elimination of essential plant protection products

The European agricultural sector faces a major challenge that threatens its medium-term viability: the growing shortage of effective plant protection products that allow farmers to protect their crops from diseases and pests.

USA - USDA announces changes to livestock insurance programs for 2026, subsequent years

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’sRisk Management Agencyapproved changes to improve insurance coverage for American livestock producers.

New aquaculture demonstration centre opens in Heraklion, Greece

A new aquaculture demonstration centre (ADC) was recently opened in Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has confirmed.

Nigeria and Brazil sign $1 billion agreement to boost agriculture

Nigeria and Brazil signed a $1 billion agreement on Tuesday to boost agriculture, food security, energy and defence in the West African nation, Nigeria's vice president Kasim Shettima said.

USA - FSA offers help for crop and livestock storm damage

North Dakota farmers facing crop or livestock losses are encouraged to contact local FSA offices to apply for disaster aid before the March 1, 2026, deadline.

India - Jalna crop relief scam: 21 govt officials suspended over ’misappropriation’ of Rs 42 crore meant for farmers who suffered crop loss

In a major crackdown on corruption, the district administration in Jalna has suspended at least 21 officials from the revenue department over alleged siphoning off of funds amounting to Rs 42 crore that was intended as crop loss compensation for affected farmers.

Microsoft Signs Deal to Remove 2.6 Million Tons of Carbon Through Sustainable Agriculture

Agriculture-focused carbon removal solutions provider Agoro Carbon announced that it has signed a 12-year offtake agreement with Microsoft, providing the tech giant with 2.6 million carbon credits from its U.S.-based projects, marking one of the largest soil-based carbon removal commitments to date.

Kuva Space launches Hyperfield-1B satellite to enhance agriculture and environmental intelligence for public and private sectors

Finnish hyperspectral microsatellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Spacehas successfully launched its second commercial satellite, Hyperfield-1B, on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S.First contact has been made with the satellite on June 24th, 2025.

Regenerative agriculture helps Kenyan farmers thrive after floods devastation

The heavy rains of March and May in 2024 left a trail of destruction in their wake, submerging and rendering vast tracks of agricultural heartlands inaccessible across the country, including Western, Nyanza, Coastal, Rift Valley and Central regions.

Wildfire prevention project in Spain trials smart collars for livestock grazing

Digital collars and geofencing tested in Andalusia fire safety project.

Japan - Innovative company unveils major initiative that could revolutionize agriculture

One company is going above and beyond to not just support the transition to clean energy, but to also bolster their local community's agriculture industry.

Nigeria - Tinubu inaugurates 2,000 tractors, agricultural implements

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 2,000 advanced tractors and other agricultural equipment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme of the Federal Government.