The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (DA-PCIC) has initially allotted P100 million in crop insurance payments for farmers whose insured crops were damaged by floodwaters due to typhoon ‘Gener’ and southwest monsoon (“habagat”) rains. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the PCIC will fast-track the processing and payment of crop insurance continue reading : DA-PCIC Allots P100 M for Crop Insurance Claims
PCIC Covers 13th Batch of NDA Cattle Importation
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) will provide Livestock Mortality Insurance protection to 2,120 heads of dairy animals imported by the National Dairy Authority (NDA) from New Zealand and Australia that will be distributed to various multiplier farms throughout the country. The first shipment consisting of 800 heads of Holstein Freshian x Sahiwal cattle have continue reading : PCIC Covers 13th Batch of NDA Cattle Importation
Why farmers must insure their crops
by Jerome Carlo R. Paunan To give farmers a bird’s eye view on what crop insurance is all about, here is a brief so that during times of unforeseen disasters, farmers will not be holding an empty bag. The government’s crop indemnity program provides insurance protection to agricultural producers against loss of the crops on continue reading : Why farmers must insure their crops