USDA announced it invested $3.3 million in two partnerships to expand outreach on crop insurance programs for underserved communities.
“Crop insurance strengthens American agriculture, and we want to make sure all farmers, especially those traditionally left behind, are aware of the tools available to manage risk,” said Marcia Bunger, USDA’s Risk Management Agency administrator. “We have a lot of work to do to engage underserved producers in our risk management tools. These two partnerships will let us engage with communities that have historically lacked access to resources and education. Both partnerships aim to cultivate creativity and innovation as they work to empower, educate and provide outreach to underserved producers.”
The Intertribal Agriculture Council and the Southern Risk Management Education Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will receive the grants to train and equip crop insurance agents, adjusters and outreach educators to provide technical assistance to underserved farmers and ranchers about crop insurance options.
