Despite El Niño's gradual weakening in June, the Department of Agriculture, through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DA-DRRM), recorded the remaining impacts of the hot and dry conditions on food commodities such as rice, corn, and other high-value crops.
Agriculture and livestock remain a cornerstone of Bhutan’s economy, providing livelihoods for more than half of its population. However, the sector's vulnerability to wildlife, climate change, natural calamities, pests, and diseases is a growing concern.
Kshema General Insurance Limited today announced the launch of its national marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness about crop insurance to coincide with the beginning of the Kharif season.
The Washington-based nonprofit Environmental Working Group, a longtime critic of the federal crop insurance program, analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and showed that drought accounts for more crop insurance payouts than any other weather phenomenon and that Texas draws morecrop insurance payoutsthan any other state.
The flood disaster in the southern German region is also a concern for fruit wholesalers at the Munich wholesale market. The whims of the weather have already impacted the markets, particularly the asparagus market, observes vegetable wholesaler Hermann Felber.
Belgian pear growers are facing significant challenges in the current fruit growing season. Earlier in the season, they dealt with frost and severe hailstorms, and now they are encountering a major issue with the bacterial disease pseudomonas.
Sweet cherry harvesting in the combat zones of southern Ukraine is an extremely challenging process, requiring not only physical effort but also psychological resilience. Vitaliy Krupa, the chief agronomist of the agricultural enterprise "Enogray" in the Kherson region, shares the specifics of working during wartime.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her government has started releasing a total of Rs 293 crore directly to the bank accounts of 2.1 lakh farmers in the state, who suffered crop losses due to adverse weather conditions during the current Rabi season.
Currently, many crops are facing significant supply issues due to water damage, including spinach. "We're at a standstill and can't harvest," says Corne Broeren from Breda, who cultivates about 60 hectares of spinach annually. "The majority of the fields are flooded, and the cold weather is also preventing growth."
A total of 8,900 hectares of paddy fields managed by the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) have been damaged due to the hot weather since March, resulting in an estimated loss of RM58 million.
By the end of week 22, the first early Burlat cherries were already being harvested around Lake Constance. However, the early start to the season has been overshadowed by extreme weather events, including heavy rain and storms in the first week of June.
Agricultural operations in Missouri have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes and storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
The extreme rains and floods in Southern Brazil last month, especially in Rio Grande do Sul, coincided with the final fruiting phase of important citrus varieties, like the bergamot Caí, Ponkan and Pareci, whose harvests were underway.
Horticultural enterprise "Enograi" in the Kherson region is actively working on restoring its orchards as the region was reclaimed. From the beginning of the war until November 2022, their 360-hectare orchards were left untended, leading to significant losses.
Recently, several agricultural regions in Ukraine were subjected to unusually large hailstorms, prompting concerns about the potential damage to fruit crops. EastFruit experts have conducted an initial assessment to gauge the extent of the impact on vital horticultural produce.
While the U.S. has a domestic lemon program out of California, the country also brings in lemons from Argentina this time of year and imports from Mexico will soon start up. The program out of Argentina started in May and will go through August.