Agroinsurance

Australia - NSW apple growers link Bilpin crop losses to varroa mite impact

Apple growers in Bilpin, New South Wales, are reporting widespread yield losses this season, with some orchards producing as little as 5 to 10% of their usual crop.

Greek Farmers Protest Over Costs, Losses, and Broken Promises

Farmers and livestock breeders from across Greece rallied in Athens and Thessaloniki on Tuesday, protesting rising costs, delayed payments, and a devastating sheep and goat pox outbreak that has led to the culling of more than 400,000 animals

India - Assam Begins First-Ever Diploma Course in Agriculture to Empower Young Farmers

The three-year programme under Assam Agricultural University aims to make rural youth self-reliant and skilled in modern farming.

EU, Germany Commit €18.3m To Boost Climate-smart Agriculture In Nigeria

The European Union (EU) and the German Development Cooperation have jointly earmarked €18.3 million for a new agricultural development initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s rural economy through climate-smart and inclusive value chain systems.

African Development Bank doles out loan of nearly USD 100 million to Cameroon for fisheries, aquaculture expansion

The Central African country of Cameroon has received a USD 98 million (EUR 85 million) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to expand its livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors.

Taiwan - Cattle insurance to be enforced next yea

Mandatory dairy cattle insurance is to take effect from Jan. 1 next year, with the government subsidizing half of the insurance premium, the Ministry of Agriculture said.

Senators propose act to protect U.S. growers from unfair trade

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Elissa Slotkin have introduced the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at strengthening oversight of trade practices that affect U.S. specialty crop producers.

Philippines - DA finalizing plan on $24.5 million World Bank agriculture aid

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is finalizing the framework that will guide the rollout of a $24.5-million technical assistance grant from the World Bank aimed at transforming and modernizing the country’s agriculture sector.

Pakistan’s agriculture sliding into crisis amid soaring production costs and policy neglect

Pakistan’s agriculture sector, once the country’s economic mainstay, is fast sliding into crisis as surging production costs and dwindling profitability push farmers to the brink.

Norwegian Aquaculture Fund to pay USD 138 million to aquaculture-hosting communities

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has announced that its Aquaculture Fund will pay towns and counties with aquaculture activities over NOK 1.4 billion (USD 138 million, EUR 120 million) this year.

Resilient desert plant shows how agricultural crops could beat global warming

A desert plant that thrives in extreme heat may help scientists engineer future crops for an increasingly warm world.

Nepal - Insurance claims worth Rs 3.78 billion filed for loss during October disasters

Insurance companies in Nepal have received compensation claims totaling Rs 3.78 billion for damages caused by the floods and landslides that occurred in October.

India - Maharashtra sweet lime growers face crop losses and unpaid claims

Sweet lime growers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, India, are struggling with erratic weather and unreliable crop insurance payouts. Farmers in Nagpur district, a key citrus area, report frequent crop losses under the government's Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).

UK - UFU votes no confidence in NI agriculture department

Northern Irish farmers have expressed growing frustration with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), as the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) issued a rare vote of no confidence and called for Stormont intervention.

India - Kashmir apple growers renew push for tailored crop insurance

Fruit growers have urged the government to immediately introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme exclusively for apples to safeguard growers from mounting losses due to erratic weather and natural calamities.