Tropical fruit producers in the Alanya district of Antalya are facing an uphill battle as sweltering temperatures endanger their harvest. The region, known for its abundant production of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been struggling with soaring temperatures.
In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a decrease of 6.3% on the level in 2021 (9.2 million tonnes).
Heavy rains lashing China's northeast are ravaging crops in some areas of the country's grain basket, threatening to increase imports at a time of rising food insecurity around the globe.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday promised crop loss compensation to farmers before the end of the season (kharif) at Kunalanka in Konaseema district.
Recent high temperatures across the Corn Belt could have some impact on yield this year.Agronomist Trey Stephens with Becks says the corn crop in Southeast Nebraska likely took a hit.
Weather conditions in Spain have led to an early start of the tomato harvest in Extremadura, a key tomato-producing region responsible for up to 90% of Spain's processing tomato production.
A total of 3,378 farmers from Rohtak district have filed complaints regarding the non-disbursement of insurance compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) for the crop losses they experienced during the rabi season of 2022.
Out on the Colorado prairie due north of the town of Byers, Justin Lewton was keeping his eye on a group of clouds forming above the western horizon.The clock was ticking as he motored across a field of winter wheat in a 20-ton cranberry-red combine harvester.
While the district administration on Friday said crop on 13,000 acres of land across 40 villages in the district had been affected by the floods, the assessment of damages is still an ongoing process with many villages still submerged in the district.
Despite suffering massive losses due to the flooding, farmers in several parts of the state are transplanting paddy for the third time without waiting for a special girdawari announced by the Punjab Government.
Extreme weather events and our warming planet are primed to strike commodities and the food supply like never before. The recentglobal heat wave, deadly floods acrossChina's grain beltand wildfires that spanned severalcontinentshave put a spotlight on how climate change may wreak havoc on the world's most-consumed food crops.
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye.Withering molds, root-rotting bacteria, viruses, and other plant pathogens destroy an estimated 15 to 30% of global harvests every year.
The drought monitor report as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1 is essentially unchanged again since last week for our area. The western third of the state continues to improve, especially near the Colorado border where a substantial chunk of the southwest corner is out of even abnormally dry conditions.
Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik on Monday informed the state legislative assembly that crop losses have been reported in parts of the state due to extreme rainfall last month.
New research that includes the help of a Husker could be key to protecting honey bees.48% of the colonies managed by beekeepers across the U.S. were lost in 2022. The Varroa mite is a major threat that regularly triggers catastrophic colony loss.
Last week’s extreme heat wave across the Corn Belt may have caused some top-end yield loss for some crops.Trey Stephens is an agronomist with Becks who covers Southeast Nebraska and says the corn crop likely suffered some damage.