Unseasonal rain and hailstorm in the past few days have damaged winter crops in parts of at least six states across central, north and western India.So far, damage to rabi crops like wheat, mustard and chickpea has been reported from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The James Hutton Institute will continue in its role to help protect Britain's potato crop against late blight after further funding was secured.The new award – sourced from a consortium of key industry partners – will allow the Hutton to maintain its ongoing monitoring and testing work as part of the Fight Against Blight (FAB) scheme.
The melon and watermelon season in Morocco is once again being disrupted by odd weather conditions. In addition to the reduction in cultivated areas due to drought, the current colder-than-usual climate is delaying harvests.
Kenya has been grappling with heavy rainfall and numerous floods since March. This has also had significant repercussions for the fruit and vegetable (F&V) exports from the East African country.
Growers could soon have tailored local weather forecasts directly at their fingertips through a ground-breaking program that leverages the cutting-edge capabilities of artificial intelligence and machine learning combined with traditional weather forecasting techniques.
Agricultural damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon has surged to P9.5 billion, with potential production losses from 163,694 hectares of crop areas, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday.
This is the second year in a row farmers have faced a$9.2 million loss.According to theMichigan Ag. Council, Michigan produces more than21.2 millionpounds of peaches each year, but thanks to a changing climate that number is dwindling drastically.
The Ethiopian Meteorology Institute (EMI) has predicted above-normal rainfall in the upcoming season (Kiremt), mainly over central and south Tigray, Afar, East Amhara, northern Somali and eastern portions of the country.
In Malaysia, the durian harvest is experiencing delays, attributed to fluctuating weather conditions, raising concerns among retailers and exporters. With the anticipation of Malaysia gaining approval to export fresh durians to China, the world's top consumer of the fruit, the current situation has sparked anxiety.
The horticulture department conducted a survey in Tiruchy district, Tamil Nadu, to evaluate the impact of recent gales on banana cultivation. The assessment revealed damage to approximately 500 acres of banana crops.
Fruit growers in Vermont are aiming for a recovery this summer after a severe frost on May 17-18 last year destroyed fruit blossoms and damaged vines across the state, leading to a disaster designation by the USDA.
The United States Department of Agriculture identifies Laurel Wilt as a significant threat to the laurel family of trees, including avocados, caused by the redbay ambrosia beetle's symbiotic fungus. This disease has led to the demise of hundreds of millions of trees within the southeastern U.S., extending its reach to other areas.
Fundecitrus, a Brazilian association of citrus growers and juice industries, has released a 2024-2025 orange crop forecast, predicting a 24.36% decrease in production from 307.22 million boxes in the previous season.
Kurubur Shanthkumar, President of the Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association, along with a delegation of farmers, met Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra on Monday to urgently request the release of drought and crop loss relief due to the farmers’ severe distress.
Authorities in Tokyo are struggling to deal with problems caused by an especially wily invasive species: North American raccoons.The city reportedthe number of raccoonsliving in the wild in Tokyo and its surrounding areas has skyrocketed in recent years, with 1,282 trapped in fiscal 2022, a sharp increase from 259 caught in fiscal 2012.
The severe drought over the past year had plunged Karnataka’s farmers into deep distress, and just when the State government started disbursing compensation, heavy rain and winds are adding to their woes.