The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) joined the Provincial Government of Cebu at the Diosdado Macapagal Sports & Cultural Complex in the Municipality of Argao on 14 October 2011 for the second of a series of ceremonial distribution of agricultural insurance coverage to about 1,163 marginalized farmer and fisherfolk beneficiaries residing in the various municipalities continue reading : Cebu’s 2nd District Agricultural Workers Get Insurance
DA-PCIC starts payment for insured Northern Luzon farmers
The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC), has released some P24 Million to farmers in three Northern Luzon provinces as initial payout for damage to farms brought by typhoons Pedring and Quiel. Over 2,700 organized farmers from Isabela, Bulacan and Pampanga received the assistance. They were members of farmer organizations, including continue reading : DA-PCIC starts payment for insured Northern Luzon farmers
Crop insurance to employ “remote sensing technology”
Crop insurance to employ ‘remote sensing technology’ | BusinessWorld Online EditionPosted on October 24, 2011 09:16:40 PM Antonis Malagardis, GIZ-Microinsurance Innovations Program for Social Security (MIPPS) program manager, said that in 2012, GIZ will be investing in remote sensing technology that will be used to assess the rice growth in areas covered by the Area-Based continue reading : Crop insurance to employ “remote sensing technology”
DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Bulacan Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC), has released some P4.3 Million to 358 farmers in the Province of Bulacan in Region III. This is as initial payout for damages to farms due to strong wind, heavy rains and floods brought by the twin typhoons Pedring and Quiel that hit the continue reading : DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Bulacan Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Pampanga Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC), has released some P5.0 Million to 1,901 farmers in the Province of Pampanga in Region III. This is as initial payout for damages to farms due to strong wind, heavy rains and floods brought by the twin typhoons Pedring and Quiel that hit the continue reading : DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Pampanga Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Isabela Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (DA-PCIC), has released some P14.6 Million to 1,470 farmers in the Province of Isabela in Region II. This is as initial payout for damages to farms due to strong wind, heavy rains and floods brought by the twin typhoons Pedring and Quiel that hit the continue reading : DA-PCIC Starts Payment For Insured Isabela Farmers Hit By Typhoons Pedring and Quiel
Agri workers get insurance
Agri workers get insuranceCEBU CITY — Over 7,000 farmers and fishers in Cebu are now covered by insurance that will help them cope with storms and other calamities. The Cebu Provincial Government will pay for the coverage worth P255.7 million, which an insurance official described as the most comprehensive among local governments nationwide. Have something continue reading : Agri workers get insurance
Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushed
Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushedTHE Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) should have at least a budget of P300-million annually to cover as many farmers as possible. “Insurance is as equally important to farmers as access to credit. With crop insurance, the ill effects of the damage from typhoons and other natural disasters would continue reading : Higher crop insurance for rice farmers pushed
Senator Kiko Pangilinan Calls For Higher Budget for Crop Insurance
Press Release – Senator Kiko Pangilinan calls for higher budget for crop insuranceSENATOR KIKO PANGILINAN CALLS FOR HIGHER BUDGET FOR CROP INSURANCE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan today pushes for a higher budget allocation for crop insurance for farmers in the country, saying insurance is as equally continue reading : Senator Kiko Pangilinan Calls For Higher Budget for Crop Insurance
Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billion
Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billionBACK-to-back typhoons Pedring and Quiel damaged nearly P10 billion as the government readies its recovery and rehabilitation plans to calamity victims. Pedring damaged P9.437 billion worth of agricultural products and properties, while Quiel’s destruction was estimated at P115 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) continue reading : Damages from twin typhoons reach nearly P10 billion