From the Web - Agricultural Insurance
World Bank creates $1.26bn food crisis fund: The Bank also said it would boost its overall support for global agriculture and food to $6 billion next year, up 50 per cent. Crop insurance and other assistance for small farmers in developing countries will be part of the program, ... Agricultural insurance premiums surge 515%: The agricultural insurance sector earned US$740.48 million (RMB5.184 billion) from premiums last year, up 515% on the year before, the China Securities ... News - India stays on fast-growth track: According to the crop insurance company office, agricultural production rose 10.5% in the first quarter. Analysts are expecting farm output to dip in coming months and the first quarter figure compares with growth of 16.5% in the ...