Extreme weather events and natural disasters have long been common in Central Travancore. But the years after the mega floods of 2018 have shown a pattern of increasing climatic variability and unpredictability.
Since the advent of agriculture, growers have been at war with pests and diseases bent on destroying their crops. As technology has evolved, however, farmers focused on increasing their yields by mitigating these losses now have a new weapon in their arsenal: artificial intelligence.
This year's struggling cotton crop − amid an unwavering drought and economic hardships with the rapid rise in production costs − could impact the regional economy in a major way, with estimated net losses of more than $1 billion.
The drought and hot weather are expected to reduce Hungary's apple crop to around 300,000 tons this year, just half of the average harvest in recent years, professional association Fruitveb has stated.
The assessment of damage to crops in rains that took place in July is complete and its details and the way compensation will be disbursed will be informed in the Maharashtra Assembly, State Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar said after a review meeting on Friday.
Growers have been bracing themselves for a fresh wave of disruption after nine out of 14 regions in England were officially declared drought zones over the past week.
As scores of grasshoppers take over swaths of crops in Saskatchewan, farmer Josef Buttigieg sees the pests as both a blessing and a curse.Grasshoppers and crickets have been munching on his hay fields over the past few weeks, but they’ve also become a source of food for his chickens.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made requested adjustments to disaster assistance for producers.
Recent survey results show commercial honeybees are on track to have another year of colony losses. A decline in these essential pollinators could hinder food production.
British vegetable supplies have been 'severely disrupted' this season as growers continue to face many, many challenge, including inflation and extreme weather events. The British Growers Association has warned that farmers are struggling to produce the nation’s supply of vegetables.
Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. They are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage, and increasing crop yields, according to the first systematic review of ants’ contributions to crop production.
A few days before the start of the new apple harvesting campaign, Ignasi Argilés, director of production and trade of the NUFRI Group, takes stock of the expected harvest forecast.
The performance of Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Re in Q2 2022 was negatively impacted by the severe drought in the southern part of the country, leading the firm to exceed the limits of its retrocession protection.
It's been a busy few weeks for hail adjusters with some major storms moving through the Prairies leaving a trail of crop and property damage.Scott McQueen, President of the Canadian Crop Hail Association says we may have had a slow start but in the last few weeks we've seen an increase in storm activity.
Exotic fruit cultivation on the Italian island of Sicily has developed rapidly in recent years. It is not just mangos and avocados that grow and thrive in the Sicilian microclimate, but unusual tropical fruits such as lychees and pitahaya as well.
The drought is undeniable in Spain. According to a report prepared by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) on the drought and water scarcity in Spain, in July 2022, 32.6% of the territory of Spain was facing a situation of "prolonged drought."