Crop insurance enrolment extended in Saskatchewan due to supply-chain issues
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Officials said they extended the deadline due to supply-chain issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline for producers in Saskatchewan to enrol in the crop insurance program has been extended.
Officials said they extended the deadline due to supply-chain issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
They said this caused delay in the delivery of the 2022 packages to producers’ addresses.
“We want to ensure producers have additional time to review their operation’s risk management plans for the upcoming growing season,” David Marit, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister, said in a statement Monday.
“We understand the challenges the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is currently facing, and I encourage producers to take the time now to review all crop insurance options and select features best suited for their operation.”
Details of the 2022 crop insurance program were rolled out on Feb. 22 and packages were circulated and distributed to producers on March 10.
Officials said producers can expect to receive their packages in the next few days.
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