India - Crop loss pegged at Rs 280 crore, fruit growers seek quick relief

24.05.2021 159 views
The Horticulture Department has pegged the damage caused to apple and other fruits in April and May due to snowfall and hailstorm at Rs 280 crore. “In April, the growers suffered crop losses to the tune of Rs 254 crore. In May, our teams have estimated losses of around Rs 25 crore to Rs 26 crore,” said Horticulture Director JP Sharma. “We are still waiting for a few more reports from Kinnaur district. Otherwise, this is our final assessment of the damage caused,” he said. Apple, in particular, besides other fruits suffered massive damage due to heavy and untimely snowfall on April 23 in the higher reaches of Shimla and Kinnaur districts. Under the huge weight of 6 to 8 inches of snow, the anti-hail nets collapsed, and many trees were damaged or uprooted. Following the snowfall, many areas continued to receive hailstorm, causing more damage. “We have submitted the report to the state government. Now, the government will decide on the compensation and its modalities,” the Director said. He added that the huge losses would impact the overall production this time. “Our normal capacity is around 10 lakh metric tonnes. Although we don’t have the exact estimate as of now, the production will certainly be hit this time,” he said. The growers, however, say that the losses suffered by them are much more than the government estimates. “If the government is assessing the damage close to Rs 300 crore through its conservative estimates, one can imagine the actual losses,” said Lokender Bisht, president of the Progressive Growers Association. “The state will need to seek a relief package from the Central Government to offer a substantial relief to the growers,” he added. Bisht said that the growers suffer crop damage due to hailstorms and other factors every year, and bear losses without complaining. “This time, the nature of losses is different. Trees were damaged, and several of them were uprooted. An apple tree in higher reaches takes 10 to 15 years to start bearing fruits. Many orchards have lost up to 30 per cent of their production capacity,” he said. With the damage report submitted to the government, the growers are now expecting a quick and substantial relief. “The relief, whether from the Centre or the state, should be quick and substantial so that the growers feel that the government is standing with them in this hour of crisis,” said Harish Chauhan, president of the Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers Growers Association. Source - https://www.tribuneindia.com
28.03.2024

Canada - How Sask.'s new budget does and doesn't address climate change

The world is facing record heat from human-caused climate change brought on by carbon dioxide and methane emissions, but the words "climate change" don't appear once in Saskatchewan's newly released 75-page 2024-25 budget.

28.03.2024

Kenya - How crop insurance is transforming agriculture

Kenyan farmers continue to face challenges due to unpredictable weather conditions. As a result, they are turning to insurance coverage for their crops and livestock. Insurance experts have reported that most farmers who are insuring their crops are smallholders who rely on rain-fed agriculture and use low-technology farming methods.

28.03.2024

USA - How spring temperature fluctuations, early blooms are impacting Centre County fruit farmers

Plenty of people in Centre County got outside to enjoy temperatures in the 60s and 70s earlier this month, but spring weather fluctuations continue to cause concern for local fruit farmers.

28.03.2024

USA - Farmers use helicopters to warm crops amid spring freezes

An early spring this year means more work for farmers as early blooms face freezing temperatures. Les Dozier's Sta-N-Step Farms has served Northwest Arkansas since 1989. His farm is one of many facing freezing temperatures that could ruin crops.

28.03.2024

Ireland - Potato will be scarce by June, farmers praying for rain to stop

Farmers have to "watch, hope and pray" for a "sweet spot" of dry weather in the coming weeks or many will have to debate whether to plant at all this year. As continuous rainfall adds to already saturated ground, many big and small potato farmers are warning that the Irish favourite variety of Rooster may be in scarce supply by June.

28.03.2024

USA - Several metro Atlanta counties declared natural disaster zones after severe drought

More than 30 Georgia counties — including 10 in metro Atlanta — have been designated “primary natural disaster areas” by the United States Department of Agriculture, the agency announced Thursday.

27.03.2024

Turkey - Climate change may affect grape cultivation

A recent study has highlighted the impact of the climate crisis on viticulture in Turkey, predicting that the expected rise in temperatures and reduced rainfall could shift the suitability of vineyard regions for grape production over the next three decades.

27.03.2024

Crop crisis reveals El Niño’s toll on Southern Africa

New findings from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso) reference group highlight the significant impact of the 2023/24 El Niño event on various aspects of climate and agriculture in Southern Africa.

istanbul escort şişli escort tbilisi escort şişli escort şişli escort maslak escort istanbul escort beşiktaş escort taksim escort izmir escort ümraniye escort mecidiyeköy escort şişli escort taksim escort ümraniye escort kartal escort şirinevler escort maltepe escort istanbul escort ümraniye escort kadıköy escort vip escort mersin escort istanbul escorts ataköy escort avcılar escort beylikdüzü escort okmeydanı escort şişli escort tuzla escort işitme cihazı sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop sex shop