Malta - Floods halt Santé potatoes' early start
In Malta,potato crops suffered considerably from bad weather in early February. "While we were in Berlin, there were severe floods and storms. The streets and fields were flooded.
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France - Fruit growers remain vigilant about frost
“Frost was announced so we remain vigilant,” explains Anthony Oboussier, fruit grower based in the Drôme department. “Last week, we struggled at night. One night, the alarm went off at 1.45 am and the temperature was below 1°C at that time.
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Argentina - Maize and soyabean production cut further in latest WASDE
Yesterday, the USDA released their latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). With much of the market focus now on new crop conditions for next season’s production, the report didn’t result in any major market reactions.
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USA - $9.9M Bezos grant for virtual fencing combats climate change
TheBezos Earth Fundhas awarded $9.9 million to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support a project developing low-costvirtual livestock fencingthat would benefit farmers and animals, improve public health in developing countries and combat climate change.
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Plant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
According to latest research involving genomic surveillance, scientists have pinpointed that a clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus recently spread to Asia and Africa following two independent introductions from South America.
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India - Haryana govt. has failed to compensate farmers for their loss
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda on April 12 alleged that wheat procurement was moving at a tardy pace across the State, and the ruling BJP-JJP government had failed to adequately compensate farmers for their crop loss due to inclement weather.
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Philippines - Four farming techniques to mitigate heat stress and drought on crops during the summer months
As we approach the summer months, heat stress and drought are becoming increasingly important factors to consider for farmers and plant growers. High temperatures and low rainfall can lead to significant crop losses and reduced productivity.
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India - First heat, then hailstorm, farmers set for another round of compensation battle
"Saheb, what shall I tell you. These wheat plants portray my destruction and you are still asking how much I have lost?" says Kuber Singh Rajput, a farmer who lost half of his wheat crop on 10 acres of land to the sudden rain and hailstorms that wreaked havoc in over 25 districts of Madhya Pradesh recently.
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India - After being hit by heat last year, wheat crop suffers from excessive, untimely rains this year
India’s wheat crop this year has been hit because of excessive rainfall in the crucial month of March, when the crop enters the vital grain-filling stage and gets ready for harvesting in April.
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Argentina - More dramatic estimates of agriculture and soy crop
The Safras & Mercado consultancy revised Argentina's soybeans production estimate for 2022/2023 of some 24.8 million tons, dramatically down from the previous forecast in March of 31.4 million tons.
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USA - Impact the snowpack has on agriculture
Utah’s snowpack has caused major challenges for livestock farmers across the state. One farmer reported losing animals worth around $10,000 due to wet and cold conditions.
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USA - San Joaquin Valley agricultural losses rise over $60 million
According to Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Christopher Greer, the total cost of economic loss for San Joaquin Valley growers will surpass the original $60 million estimate. As floodwater swept through the Valley, it took millions of dollars from the agriculture economy, leaving mere remnants of orchards in its wake.
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India - King of fruits out of reach as unseasonal rains affect mango farms
Unseasonal rains have damaged crops such as mangoes, cashews, onions, potatoes, grapes and other vegetables and fruits in Maharashtra, India. The mango season has begun and the supply is still low, which has already increased prices.
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Namibia - Drought coping strategies for crop farmers
As the current rainy season draws closer to an end, many farmers in the country are riddled with concerns about the time ahead.Most parts of Namibia that were forecasted to receive normal to above-normal rains have experienced below-average annual rainfall, which has created a sense of panic as a drought year looms over the country.
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India - Farmers demand increase in compensation for crop loss
Demanding an increase in the compensation announced by the state government, farmers associated with the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha staged protests at all sub-divisions and submitted memorandums to sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs).
10.04.2023
Morocco - Tomato challenges
Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing director for Moroccan fresh produce exporter Delassus Group.