"Feared by most farmers" reads the message accompanying a photo of a hail stone that fills a hand, taken on Monday late afternoon in the Bo-Langkloof, west of the Langkloof proper, where mostly pomefruit is grown, along with some stonefruit, figs and pomegranates.
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says the ministry is considering possible crop insurance to compensate farmers who experience crop failure.Schlettwein made these remarks in parliament on Wednesday while responding to questions posed by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani.
A mild winter short offrostshould mean a strawberry harvest bonanza, but one invasive bug threatens the state's crop.The chilli thrips gets around, too.California,Texas,Hawaiiand other states across the southern tier of the U.S. have already reported vegetable, fruit and ornamental damage caused by the voracious insect.
The SAD has moved a calling attention notice on the damage caused to wheat and potato crops due to inclement weather, resulting in losses to farmers and labourers. Revenue minister Brahm Shankar Jimpa said if need arises, the state govt would order a special girdawari (inspection) in the affected districts to assess the situation and compensate farmers.
As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, the realities of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis remain muted among the noise of the major polluters and the fossil fuel industry looking to sustain its dominance in global commerce.
In light of the challenges posed by climate change, which include erratic production conditions, the berry sector is under threat. The EU has taken steps to address these challenges, spearheaded by Professor Bruno Mezzetti from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.
The Jordan Farmers Union (JFU) has highlighted a significant threat to the country's potato production due to late blight. This fungal disease, affecting nightshade family plants including potatoes, has been reported to cause severe damage in the Jordan Valley, with losses reaching millions of dinars.
In the aftermath of hailstorm coupled with heavy rain that struck the state on Saturday, the Agriculture Department in its initial reports said crops on 41,064 acres have suffered a loss of around 50 per cent to 100 per cent in Sonepat district. In Panipat, crops on 1,081 acres have suffered a loss of around 26 per cent to 50 per cent.
Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released 71,294.58 crore towards input subsidy benefiting 11, 61,000 farmers who lost their crops due to drought during 2023 and Michaung cyclone in December last.
While the winter can feel unforgiving at times in most parts of Canada, in the early 2024, the Okanagan faced especially extreme cold conditions.Sadly, this has resulted in an almost entire loss of crops for grape growers in the region. This devastating loss coms several years after some of the worst fires the region has experienced (2020 and 2021).
Damage to agriculture brought about by El Niño surged to P1.05 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday.It said that El Niño had so far affected 17,718 hectares (ha) of farmlands, equivalent to 32,844 metric tons (MT) of production volume.
Untimely rain and hailstorms across northern Indian states have ravaged several winter-sown crops, including wheat, mustard and chickpeas, delaying harvesting and possibly impact yield, officials and farmers said — a scenario that could dampen hopes of putting a lid on elevated food prices.
Plant diseases destroy 125 million tons, or $220 billion worth of soybeans, corn, wheat and other crops in North America every year. Now, a Mizzou Engineer is leveraging artificial intelligence to help collaborators prevent that loss.
The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso's School of Agronomy, led by Professor Eduardo Fernández, has embarked on a research initiative titled "Improvement of two-phase phenological models to predict cherry blossom in future climate scenarios".
It has been a very wet winter all round and the Channel Islands have not escaped the downpours. Since November Jersey has seen 180mm more than 30-year average, with an exceptional 150m falling in February alone, almost double the monthly average of 78mm.
Viruses present significant challenges in papaya production worldwide, with over ten strains identified, notably impacting crop yields and quality. The Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV), Papaya lethal yellowing virus (PLYV), Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV), and Papaya Meleira Virus (PMeV) are particularly destructive, with PMeV potentially affecting up to 100% of plants without proper phytosanitary measures.