Brazil's Crop Insurance Paralyzed

Funding Delays Threaten Efforts to Establish Safety Net for Brazilian Farmers

Brazil's massive second corn crop has gone in the ground with very little insurance coverage, while the upcoming wheat crop will also be sparsely protected, if funds don't appear over the next month. (DTN file photo)
The Brazilian government hasn't released funding for last year's crop insurance amid radical fiscal tightening. Delays threaten efforts to establish a safety net for Brazilian farmers.

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