NEWS
227
of 1220
News
03.10.2023

Sri Lanka - Agriculture Minister guarantees compensation to farmers for paddy crops damaged by inclement weather

Due to the heavy rain that fell in Tangalle area in the last few days, a large number of paddy fields that were about to be harvested were flooded.The Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera recently engaged in an observation tour of the area to get a firsthand look at the damaged paddy fields and discussed with the farmers who own the damaged fields.

03.10.2023

USA - Feral pigs causing farm damage just outside U.P.

Officials have asked the public to watch for feral pigs in eastern Florence County and perhaps neighboring Marinette County, especially during hunting season.Feral pigs descend from domestic swine that have escaped into the wild.

03.10.2023

USA - Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

This year, many of those trees are bare, but farmers and apple experts are still urging people to visit orchards around the state — even those that can’t offer a pick-your-own apple option.

03.10.2023

Bolivia - Families confront hunger as drought destroys vital potato crop

In Bolivia’s highlands, where life's rhythm largely follows the agricultural calendar, a crop emergency is unfolding and pushing families to the brink of hunger, Save the Children said.

02.10.2023

India - Mid-season adversity damages 59.15% average soyabean production in district

As much as 59.15 per cent of the average soyabean production in Nagpur district stands affected adversely due to fluctuations in rainfall and pest attack and disease. Bhiwapur is the worst affected tehsil, while Ramtek tehsil has suffered the lowest damage, as per the circle-wise survey report of the Agriculture Department.

02.10.2023

India - Manipur farmers to receive a crop compensation package of Rs 38.06 crore

The state agricultural department has developed a crop compensation plan of Rs 38.06 crore for farmers impacted by the ethnic violence, five months after Manipur slid into ethnic warfare.

02.10.2023

USA - Drought conditions impacting crop insurance costs

Cotton farmers across the High Plains and Rolling Plains of Texas fight the rain, wind, and blowing sand of spring to get the crop in the ground and watch it grow. But too often lately they are watching it wither.

02.10.2023

USA - Dry summer months leave Missouri’s corn crop worst in the nation

Missouri continues to have the worst corn in the nation after a dry summer leaves 39% of the state’s corn crop in poor/very poor shape.After a dry summer, Missouri corn farmers continue to struggle with corn quality as harvest continues and autumn begins.

02.10.2023

Chocolate could get even pricier if Africa’s cocoa crop flops

Chocolate risks becoming even more expensive if West Africa’s new cocoa harvest ends in disappointment.Cocoa prices have soared about 47% in the past year on fears that bad weather and crop disease will hurt output in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, which make up two-thirds of world supply.

02.10.2023

Greece - Farmers fear they may never recover

In Greece, people are counting the cost of the devastating floods that hit the centre of the country after Storm Daniel in early September.Fruit trees, corn and around a fifth of Greece's cotton crop have been destroyed and over 200,000 animals and poultry killed.

02.10.2023

India - Dry spell, incessant rain leave MP soya farmers in lurch

Jagdish Dhangar (45) had planted soya beans on his two acres hoping that a bountiful harvest would cover the expenses of his son’s wedding and help pay the EMI.However, nearly a month after the sowing, a prolonged dry spell with scanty rainfall destroyed half of his crop.

02.10.2023

USA - Idalia agriculture losses pile up

In the second preliminary report on agricultural damage from Hurricane Idalia, state officials on Wednesday estimated the Aug. 30 storm caused up to $447 million in losses for the industry.

29.09.2023

South Africa - Next week's table grape crop estimate to shed light on Cape's flood impact

After last weekend's prodigious rainfall across the Western Cape, the South African Table Grape Industry expects some flood damage to vineyards - some of the earliest varieties are already budding - and its first table grape crop estimate for the 2023/2024 season will reflect the new reality.

29.09.2023

Peru - Extent of reduced blueberry harvest only now becoming truly clear

Contrary to the trend in recent years, Peruvian blueberry volumes are currently quite disappointing. "Due to El Niño, Peru has significantly lower production, something that's only now becoming truly clear.

29.09.2023

USA - Oriental Fruit Fly quarantines expanded in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has updated quarantine boundaries for the Oriental Fruit Fly in California to now include, Sacramento County (Rancho Cordova Area), Contra Costa County (Brentwood Area), and Santa Clara County (Santa Clara Area).

29.09.2023

Ukraine - Perspectives for using drones in agriculture

At the international online seminar EastFruit, under the auspices of FAO/EBRD and organized by Drone.ua and Sapienza.media, the prospects of using agricultural drones for the cultivation of vegetables and fruits were discussed. Gleb Lesoviy, a GIS specialist from DroneUA, shared crucial insights into this technology.

227
of 1220