The excessively mild climate is having a noticeable impact on Spanish citrus cultivation this year. The lack of cold hours is generally reflected in weaker tree growth and the low rainfall is leading to more depleted soil, which in turn is harming production volumes.
This op-ed discusses ways to limit loss and damage through various means, including increased climate finance and Anticipatory Action.Growing up on a small rice farm in China in the 1960’s, my family was keenly aware that any single adverse weather event could wipe out a year’s worth of effort.
Hailstorms and unseasonal rainfall have damaged standing crops covering over 99,381 hectares in 17 districts of Maharashtra. According to preliminary estimates, the loss is over 300,000-400,000 hectares in Gujarat state.
Prolonged flooding and frequent cyclones this year have left the farmers in coastal districts in serious economic uncertainty as government support has been very little to nothing.
November brought with it not only the traditional rains of the season, but also an unexpected meteorological event that left a trail of destruction in Santa Catarina fruit plantations. Local fruit growers suffered severe losses.
Many rice farmers in Bugweri District are counting losses due to poor post-harvest management, rampant floods, and unpredictable water supply.The farmers say they lose 10 to 15 bags each harvest. Mr Kamo Kamani, the chairperson of Idudi Farmers' Cooperative, yesterday said the country was losing its market to Tanzania because of poor yields.
As bad weather led to reported record-low yields in the UK, Christmas vegetable staples such as potatoes and parsnips could be in short supply this year. Storms and heavy rainfall over the summer and autumn have led to 4.1 million tons of spuds being produced. This would make it the lowest ever produced.
Turkey’s citrus industry has already experienced effects from climate change, Okan Ozkaya, professor at Cukurova University, reported in a recent World Citrus Organisation (WCO) presentation. His presentation was titled Impact of Climate Change in the Citrus Sector in Turkey and the Broader Eastern Mediterranean Area.
The Hass avocado harvest will begin soon in Andalusia and the Valencian Community, but their situations are very different. Avocado producers in Malaga, which concentrates 40.1% of the total avocado area in Spain, are concerned about the drought, which has forced the approval of restrictions that have led the field to a very delicate situation.
Australia’s vegetable industry is set to receive an unprecedented level of protection against exotic pests through a unique $10 million levy-funded collaborative biosecurity strategy.
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.