India - Crops in distress but insurance elusive
Amid the severe rainfall deficit in the state, farmers who have suffered large-scale crop devastation say they rarely get the crop insurance cover because oflapses in processing the claims.
08.09.2023
07.09.2023
Estonia - Continuous rainfall threatens southeastern potato harvest
In some areas of southern Estonia, recent heavy rainfall has led to waterlogged fields, which in many cases has meant potatoes have started rotting in the ground.Mart Timmi, the owner of Jaagumäe farm in Võru County, stated: "We're trying to look for sandier areas, and where there are no ruts and no water pooling in the furrows.
07.09.2023
India - Extended rains caused issues for apple production in India
The local apple production in India will see a significant decrease this season. Mudasir Tak, founder of Pinevalley Agrifarms, states that heavy rains have complicated the apple season in multiple ways: “Apple cultivation is mostly prevalent in the Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh, with Kashmir accounting for more than 70 per cent of the total output.
07.09.2023
Portugal - Citrus growers want government to lead debate on drought
The largest Portuguese association of citrus fruit operators, AlgarOrange, wants the government to lead a national debate onthestrategy for dealing with the country’s water shortage, particularly acute in the Algarve.
07.09.2023
USA - Hurricane Idalia leaves South Ga. farmers with destroyed crops
The agriculture industry in parts of South Georgia is facing a huge setback. After touring most areas east of I-75, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper reported over 13,000 agriculture businesses and farms impacted by Idalia.
07.09.2023
USA - Storms create harvest hassles for rice farmers
Heavy rain and winds have led to problems for rice farmers right in the heart of harvest season.Crops have fallen over leading to delays that could last days.When the crop is weighed down with rain and blown by the wind, it falls over, causing more problems for rice growers.
07.09.2023
India - KMSC seeks Rs 50,000 per acre compensation for crop loss
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) during its meeting held at Raiwal village today demanded Rs 50,000 per acre crop loss for the flood-hit farmers.Farmers termed the present Rs 6,800 compensation given by the government as inappropriate.
07.09.2023
USA - Drought, record heat threaten US soybean crop at critical growing stage
Prolonged drought and record heat are threatening soybean yields in several key growing states across the Midwest. With most of the soybean crop still in the critical pod-setting phase that depends on moisture in August, persistent dry conditions are lowering yield projections and raising concerns about the availability of supplies.
07.09.2023
USA - Vermont apple growers facing crop loss from freeze still want visitors this fall
On the night of May 17, the temperature plunged to about 25 degrees at Scott Farm in Dummerston, where they grow some 130 varieties of heirloom apples. That’s low enough to kill nearly all of the young fruit on an apple tree.
06.09.2023
India - Deficit rains threaten kharif crops in Karnataka
The sowing area has not only shrunk by nearly 15.57 lakh ha compared to the target set by the government, but the yield on the 66.68 lakh ha land could also be far less than the previous year, as standing crops are seeing stunted growth and drying ofleaves.
06.09.2023
USA - Partnerships help orchard after apple crop loss
With Labor Day behind us, you might be itching for fall to arrive. People visiting an apple orchard near Harrisburg will notice a change this year.Greg Jones knew it would be a tough year at Country Apple Orchard near Harrisburg.
06.09.2023
USA - About half of California’s table grape harvest is lost
Last week, the California Table Grape Commission reported that an estimated 25 million boxes of California table grapes are lost due to Hurricane Hilary. The hurricane hit the state on Sunday, August 20th, in the midst of harvest season.
06.09.2023
India - Farmers worried of crop loss following heavy rainfall in Warangal
Farmers had heaved a sigh of relief with rainfall recently started after a gap of more than one month in erstwhile Warangal district. But with heavy rains lashing the region for the past few days, they are now worried that their crops may get damaged.
06.09.2023
Cyprus - The most dangerous vector of HLB, the most devastating citrus disease, has been detected
The Mediterranean and the EU remain the only major citrus production area free of the Huanglongbing or HLB, also known as greening or yellow dragon disease, the most devastating citrus disease is caused by the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter.
06.09.2023
USA - Georgia Department of Agriculture gives update on Hurricane Idalia response and damage assessments
On Wednesday, Aug. 30, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 Hurricane then quickly moved into Georgia as a Category 2 Hurricane, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall across much of south Georgia.
06.09.2023
India - Kashmir fruit growers demand implementation of crop insurance scheme
Worried over the frequent changing weather conditions, the fruit growers from the apple rich areas of Baramulla district have urged the J&K administration to implement the Crop Insurance Scheme (CIS) forthwith.