La Nina refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. This change in the surface temperature gradient is due to the periodic change in air mass and the shifting of the inter-tropical conversion zone (ITCZ).
A Jamaican family is on edge after a mysterious creature crept onto their property and inexplicably stripped the bark from their banana trees, but left all of the fruit untouched.
Met Éireann's farming forecast indicates that rainfall in Ireland will continue, with amounts ranging from two to four times the normal levels in the coming days. This unsettled weather pattern, characterized by showers, rain, and occasional heavy downpours, is expected to exacerbate soil conditions in agricultural fields.
In light of the prevailing drought-like situations in Telangana, it has been reported that the state government has initiated the process of enumerating crop losses. The government is keen to gather details of crop losses from the ground level, particularly as opposition parties continue to make allegations regularly.
In a note published on March 28th, the French food, environmental and occupational health safety agency (ANSES) warned of a risk of long-term establishment of Asian fruit flies in France. The agency recommends increased surveillance, as "the number of flies caught by traps set up as part of official surveillance has increased significantly in recent years."
Michigan fruit growers are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst after record-warm temperatures in February turned to freezing overnights and snow in March.The Schell Family Farm in Pinckney lost most of its crop last year due to storms and hail in June.
The dry spell across Kodagu is worsening by the day as the district has not received rainfall since January.The spice crop of pepper, which recorded low crop loss last monsoon, is now severely threatened by the scorching heat.
An unseasonal rain accompanied by a hailstorm has wreaked havoc on crops at villages in Bankura district of West Bengal. Standing watermelon crops on several acres of land have been damaged, shattering farmers' hopes of a high yield. The crop loss has pushed the farmers into distress as they stare at a bleak future ahead.
Following weeks of severe drought during the growing season, the United States Department of Agriculture has designated over 30 counties in Georgia, including 10 in the metro Atlanta area, as "primary natural disaster areas."
Saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region could cause US$2.82 billion in agricultural losses over a 10-year period, according to a recent survey.Scientists from the Institute of Water Resources haveconducted a study to estimatethe damages caused by saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region.
Telangana Excise and Prohibition MinisterJupally Krishna Raohas assured the farmers that the government is committed to providing financial help to the cultivators whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains.
The damage and losses incurred by the agriculture sector due to the El Niño phenomenon reached over P2 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
A preliminary survey conducted by the local office of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has assessed tentative losses to wheat and mustard crops spread over 7,500 acres in 72 villages of the district. A hailstorm coupled with torrential rain and high-velocity winds lashed the region on Friday evening.
The BRS leaders in the State gave a memorandum to the government demanding payment of a bonus of Rs 500 to the farmers, besides providing compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre for the damaged crops.
As the world grapples with the impacts of climate change, extreme temperatures and tragic weather events tend to dominate the news. But a slower moving, less conspicuous threat looms in our future: the challenge of maintaining a sustainable, resilient agricultural system.
With rains lashing many parts of Punjab on Saturday, wheat growers expressed fear that unseasonal showers could damage their standing crops.Rains with strong winds and hailstorms at some places lashed Punjab's several parts, including Bathinda, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar and Pathankot.