Updated at 5:33 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007
Hawaii farmers get expanded federal crop insurance
Advertiser Staff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency recently expanded its Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) insurance plan to include all counties in Hawai'i. The program provides farmers with insurance protection against revenue losses from natural disasters and market fluctuations.Most agricultural producers are eligible for this program, including livestock, aquaculture and honey producers.
Farmers can apply for the program immediately and the deadline to apply for coverage for the current period is March 15, 2008.
Previously, federal crop insurance was only available in Hawai'i for macadamia nuts and nursery plants. Earlier this year, a pilot program also made it available for papaya, banana and coffee.
Agricultural producers interested in finding more information on the AGR-Lite whole-farm revenue insurance may visit the RMA website at: http://www.rma.usda.gov/policies/agr-lite.html.
