This year's summer-autumn rice crop has severely impacted the yield and income of farmers in many localities, with over 6,000 hectares of rice suffering from empty or partially filled grains.
Kakuzi Plc has started development of a 12-hectare blueberry greenhouse project in Kenya, adding blueberries as its third commercial superfood crop alongside macadamia and avocado as part of its revenue diversification strategy.
The USDA is improving crop insurance options for organic stone fruit producers, giving them more flexibility beginning with the 2027 crop year.
A new sweet potato processing facility in Uganda's Teso sub-region is expected to expand processing capacity and create additional market channels for locally grown sweet potatoes.
The protest was organised by the Shetkari Hakka Morcha under the leadership of Rajendra Amte. Farmers demanded that the government conduct panchnamas of crop losses, provide compensation of ₹40,000 per acre and immediately release pending crop insurance payments.
Costa Rica's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has announced an investment of approximately US$40,000 in post-harvest infrastructure for onion growers in Tierra Blanca, Cartago.
PAP Agroinvest in Ukraine's Ternopil region is investing more than UAH 150 million (€3.2 million) in a new vegetable storage facility with a capacity of 7,000 tonnes.
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The Andhra Pradesh government has rolled out a comprehensive action plan to reduce the impact of the expected El Niño conditions, focusing on protecting farmers, securing drinking water, safeguarding livestock, ensuring uninterrupted power supply and strengthening irrigation infrastructure.
Wet weather is making potato harvesting difficult in Latvia. The crop is considered good this year, but part of it is expected to rot in waterlogged fields as machinery struggles to operate.
The lack of rain has caused severe moisture stress during the crucial stages of flowering and pod formation, affecting the development and filling of grains, the district collectorate said in the report. Amid the dire situation, farmers are feeding dried plants from their fields to cattle, it said.
Interfel will exhibit at Fruit Attraction with 50 companies across 1,024 sq m, with new markets, climate adaptation, and fresh produce consumption among younger consumers on the agenda for France's fresh produce sector.
Berry growers in south-east Queensland, Australia, are reporting crop losses following the detection of Frankliniella intonsa, a flower thrips recorded in the country for the first time.
Private insurers are set to take on more farm risk.
Farmers under the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh banner took out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh, with more than 200 tractors participating in Bhopal district.
The August 26 flash floods in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river system damaged 1,669 hectares of paddy fields and wiped out an estimated 5,843 tonnes of rice production, according to a government damage assessment.