Tags rice farmers Igloo launches first blockchain-based weather index insurance for rice farmers in VN Thursday, Nov 24, 2022 Regional insurtech Igloo launched the country’s first Weather Index Insurance, a blockchain-based parametric Index Insurance product that automates insurance claims of rice farmers on November 24. Food Association vows to buy all farmers' rice Monday, Jan 19, 2015 The Viet Nam Food Association (VFA) has promised that it will buy all commodity rice from farmers this year regardless of gloomy export prospects.