Greece has been grappling with a significant surge in fruit and vegetable prices, driven largely by a severe drought that has severely impacted agricultural production in recent months.
"High temperatures affect cultivation. For example, fennels grown in Fucino suffer from a lack of temperature variation. Lettuce, too, experiences stress from prolonged periods of high heat.
Stormy weather including hail, rain and gusty winds over the past few days caused widespread crop losses — up to 45% in some areas — in north India, as per reports from states.
Romania is currently grappling with the aftermath of one of its most severe heatwaves, which has significantly impacted the country’s agricultural sector.The extreme heat, which saw temperatures soar above 40°C in July, has caused widespread devastation, particularly among sunflower and corn farmers.
Drought and late-emerging winter wheat dealt a mighty blow to growers in Kansas and other parts of the Midwest during the 2022-2023 growing season.But now, a group of Kansas State University researchers and several colleagues are punching back, releasing a set of findingsthat just may hold some clues on how to help farmers bring in a good crop even in dry years.
Heavy rains in north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Thursday triggered flash floods, with water inundating several areas, primarily in the upper reaches of the district.Reports reaching Greater Kashmir suggested that heavy rains due to cloudbursts created a significant flow of water at Arin Dardpora’s Kundri Nallah.
With torrential rainfall, tornado-like wind gusts, and hot, wet, humid weather fueling pest and fungi destruction, Michigan’s sweet cherry crop in northwest lower Michigan is in bad shape.
Tobacco farming is a family business for Brooks Barnes.“My Dad started it in 1975,” Barnes said. The second-generation tobacco farmer said the farm is roughly 400 acres after his father started with 12 acres of land.
Growing up in rural Nigeria, Adaeze Akpagbula spent her school years baby-sitting her family’s chicks through the night, adjusting the coal heater, food and water needed to keep the poultry, and the family income, alive.
Preliminary estimates suggest a persistent decline, with domestic production of vegetables under 45 percent and fruit at around 35 percent, leading to significant import requirements.
Extreme weather events are challenging the harvest of Scotland's key potato crops, with heavy rainfall earlier this year postponing the onset of the planting season. This delay is likely to extend the harvesting period, elevating the risk of encountering further adverse weather conditions.
Ask most farmers and they will tell you there aren't many guarantees in their line of work.Crops can be up or down and that's just part of the job.But when crops are as bad as this year's sweet cherry harvest, they need help, which is just what they're asking for from the USDA.
The flood-like situation worsened in Manikchak and Bhutni areas with the River Ganga rising continuously and is near ‘extreme danger level.’ On Monday noon, the river was flowing at a height of 25.03 meters with the ‘extreme danger level’ being 25.30 metres.
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby hit Pennsylvania’s Tioga County especially hard.Karl Kroeck — who grows corn, soybeans and grain on his 1,000 acre farm — is part of the cleanup and relief effort.
It's been a tough summer for some growers across the Triangle, who went from an extreme drought to record rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby in August."We went from one extreme to the other," McKinley Sills said.
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP). Supported by a substantial investment of Rs. 1,765.67 crore and spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the CPP aims to enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops across the country.