Germany - Potato shortage after record hot, dry summer
17.09.2018 364 viewsScaleAgData Stakeholder Engagement Event
22.10.2024The ScaleAgData project is pleased to invite you to our second stakeholder event. Building on the discussions and connections formed during our first webinar, this event will focus on fostering collaboration among stakeholders, providing updates on our project’s progress, and outlining future opportunities for engagement.
Drought in Austria caused multimillion-dollar damage to agriculture
26.09.2024Agriculture in Austria is struggling with the effects of the severe drought in recent weeks and months. Due to the record number of hot days, the farmers are faced with arid fields. The damage to agriculture from the drought is estimated at 150 million euros.
India - Fatehabad farmers seek relief for crop loss due to 'poor quality' pesticide
On Friday, under the leadership of Bharatiya Kisan Ekta (BKE) president Lakhwinder Singh Aulakh and Pagri Sambhal Jattas Mandeep Nathwan, a group of farmers, met the District Commissioner and SP of Fatehabad.
Floods in Yemen damage almost all agricultural lands devastating farms and crops
Floods that recently hit Yemen have damaged approximately 85% of agricultural land, resulting in crop loss and livelihood destruction, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a factsheet on the humanitarian situation in the country, Azernews reports via AlArabia.
India - Wild elephants wreak havoc on crops in Ainekidu, Ubaradka
Wild elephants raided farms in Ainekidu, Kadaba taluk, and Ubaradka, Mittur village on Friday night, causing significant damage to crops and infrastructure.
Georgian Agriculture Minister highlights development of viticulture, winemaking as Ministry’s "main priority"
Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia said promoting the development of viticulture and winemaking in the country was one of the main priorities of the Ministry while visiting a wine cellar in the village of Gveso in western Georgias Tsageri Municipality.
Tarlogie model farm commissioned to advance sustainable agriculture in Guyana
In a significant step towards agricultural modernization and food security in Guyana, the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, commissioned a new Model Farm today at Tarlogie, East Berbice Corentyne.
India - Fake pesticide ruins 60 acres of paddy crop in Haryana's Tohana
A case of crop damage has emerged in Tohana due to the use of fake pesticides, affecting 60 acres of ripe paddy fields. Farmers reported that after spraying Instar Top, a fungicide from a private company, their paddy crop, including varieties of parmal and basmati, began to wither.
Philippines - Need for agricultural insurance cited
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has cited the importance and need for insurance in the agriculture sector through the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). In a statement, PCIC Regional Office 3A said insurance in agricultural activities affords farmers to avail of benefits during calamities or infestation that spoil their crops.
Philippines - Kristine-hit Bicol farmers get P24.4 million in crop insurance payments
Thousands of Bicol farmers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (International name: Trami) received an initial amount of P24.4 million in crop insurance payments, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday. The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) issued indemnification checks to 2,644 farmers in Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon.