The unseasonal rain and hailstorm in Maharashtra have impacted around one lakh hectare of farm land in 18 districts — with highest damage in Vidarbha’s Buldhana and to late Kharif and onion crops of Nashik district, according to the primary report of the state’s Agriculture department.
The Mitcham Peach Farm store is the largest peach orchard in Ruston. It has been operating for almost 80 years, but it has been experiencing an ongoing threat to its peaches.The Mitcham farm originally started in 1946 when my parents bought this property here,” owner of Mitcham Peach Farm Store, Joe Mitcham, said.
"The B.C. wine industry serves as a beacon for tourism. It plays a pivotal role in driving revenue for local businesses. Today, I called for support for B.C.’s wine industry, which is facing a dire situation after enduring two punishing winters with temperatures plummeting to -30°C."
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) issued apress releaseon the impact of the Israeli occupation aggression on the agricultural sector in the Gaza Strip, stating that there is about $2 million direct daily losses in agricultural production in Gaza as a result of the cessation of the agricultural production.
For Turner-based apple grower Andy Ricker, it only took a few months to make 2023 a year to forget. A snap freeze in late May killed budding apple blossoms across central and western Maine, including most of the Ricker family’s crop.
Tomato growers in central India have been increasingly worried about the volatility that extreme weather events have brought to the region. For much of the area, the last decade has been punctuated by severe droughts that led to significant crop loss, impacting the livelihoods of local farmers.
Climate change poses a direct threat to the Peruvian blueberry industry and other countries' fruit markets globally. The industry has experienced adverse meteorological effects, leading to crop destruction, slowed production processes, and reduced yields. Intense rains, hail, and high radiation rates have impacted plants, resulting in insufficient fruit in markets and affecting consumer demand.
This winter's flagship product, large-leaf lamb's lettuce, is just getting underway at SAS Racines Carrées. The 100% organic producers' organization also cultivates shell lamb's lettuce all year round, for packaging in trays.
Heavy rain and hailstorm, which lashed Maharashtra on Sunday, has caused extensive damage to crops especially grapes and onion. Initial estimates by the state agriculture department indicate that crops in over 90,000 hectares were affected due to rain in 18 districts, mainly in North Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidharbha.
Tomato yields have been decreasing in Morocco in recent days as the weather has cooled in the Souss Massa region, according to Mustapha Aouragh, a local tomato grower.Aouragh said, "Last week marked the end of a long summer, but temperatures are a bit too low at the moment.
The Dominican Republic’s pineapple harvest has been delayed by what was described as the “largest rainfall event ever” with the tropical storm that hit and caused flooding on the island two weeks ago (17-19 November, 2023). According to producers and exporters the storm caused at least a week of delays in harvesting and exports.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed district authorities to carry out a preliminary survey of damage to crops in the unseasonal rains that have lashed several parts of the state in the past few days.
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“It rained again this week in the region,” while water had begun to recede at the end of last week. On Tuesday, the Pas-de-Calais department was again placed under orange alert for rain and floods. According to Vigicrues, this new rainfall is likely to cause rivers to rise again.
The current state of this year’s potato harvest in Ireland and the UK has seen significant challenges. A primary concern is the slow progress due to persistent poor weather conditions, with an estimated 20-30% of the national main crop yet to be harvested.
Floods now submerging large swathes of Paraguay's agricultural land and disruptive, heavy rain elsewhere in South America's rice growing regions are raising concerns about the development of the 2024 harvest.