According to the European Commission's latest report on short-term prospects for agricultural markets in 2022, fresh tomato production will decrease while imports of this product will increase.
Farmers under the banner of the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam staged a demonstration in front of the Prakasam Bhavan here on Thursday demanding a fair compensation for those who had lost their chilli crop to rampant pest attack.
The almost day-long rain and strong wing that recently visited Latvia have slashed crops in many parts of Latvia. Crops in Kuzeme and Zemgale have suffered the most.
In the wake of heavy rains lashing the State since last few days, the State unit of Congress party demanded the Telangana Government to assess the crop loss suffered and announce compensation immediately.
18 June saw the heat wave across France transform into a hail storm, destroying several dozen hectares in the Pessac-Léognan area, according to Vitisphere. The hail storm then travelled across a number of French wine regions over a ten day period, destroying crops and leaving vineyards severely damaged.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday that the government would soon release ₹500 crore to restore public infrastructure damaged in heavy rains and floods across Karnataka.
In an open letter, TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday demanded Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to constitute teams to assess crop loss that occurred due to the torrential rains that have been lashing the State for the last five days.
Northern Italy’s worst drought in 70 years could cut supplies of tomatoes, olive oil and risotto rice, according to importers, with Filippo Berio UK MD Walter Zanre warning “unless it rains very soon, the olive crop will be dramatically reduced”.
In displays of misery loving company, growers typically find weather stories captivating. Respondents to American Fruit Grower’s annual State of the Industry survey have plenty to share about their weather-related experiences last year, largely because of an unimaginable heat dome in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), an ever-worsening drought in California, and early- and late-season frosts all across the country.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented Monday on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
The total estimated agricultural damage and losses in Ifugao is now at P20.17 million, said the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, after flash floods caused by the southwest monsoon, hit the province.
The onion harvest in the southern Italian province of Bari is underway and it appears that yields are already declining. "We are now in the middle of the harvest and we are trying to move up a gear to get ahead of any weather change.
Mango farmers in Pakistan say the yield of their fruit has fallen by up to 40 percent in some areas because of high temperatures and water shortages.
Several dragon fruit growers in Ilocos Norte on Friday expressed concern about a growing pest infestation in their plantations this harvest season. Mildred Dacuycuy, operations manager of REFMAD dragon fruit farms in Barangay Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, said fruit diseases like anthracnose and canker are threatening their harvest.
In the largest almond orchard in Georgia, “Udabno“, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or ‘drone’ was recently tested. It was used as a sprayer for plant protection products.
Blackberry supplies in North America are currently short due to weather conditions in both Georgia and North Carolina. “I think last year we had better supplies of blackberries but not much better.