Farmers have urged the government to directly take care of the crop insurance scheme as they did not get any benefits from the private insurance firms despite paying the premium
The global crop insurance market is projected to grow by $14.82b, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.63% between 2022 and 2027. Asia Pacific is expected to contribute 31%of the market’s growth
Farmers in Thadagam Valley reported that elephants have been regularly visiting almost every village in the area at night for over two months. They have appealed to the Department to increase the number of patrol teams.
Bulgariahas formally requested the activation offundsfrom the European Union’s agricultural reserve due to extensive damage caused by the ongoingdrought. The request highlights that the country has also been severely affected by fires in July and August.
Indian rice production this year will be higher than last year despite heavy rains and flooding in some states.
Some farming methods used to fight the menace such as growing herbicide-tolerant rice varieties have failed to stem the weedy rice invasion. While the origins of weedy rice are unclear, several of its varieties began to emerge in Asia about two decades ago
Persistent rainfall in France is reducing soft wheat production, resulting in a high decrease in the overall harvest and substantial losses for individual farmers.
This summer extreme weather has seriously affected Europe agriculture, causing significant crop losses and rising food prices. While the weather was cool and rainy in Northern and Western Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe was hit by extreme heat and drought. In Hungary, corn, potato and sunflower yields were particularly affected by the drought, causing significant losses to farmers.
South Australian farmers are still unsure how hard they will be hit by frost event last Monday with some already reporting an 80 per cent loss in yield.
The preliminary report states that Debby damaged more than two million acres of agricultural land and caused an estimated value between 94 and 263 million dollars in production losses. Farmers in north central Florida are still rebuilding and recovering.
Grape growers are battling to avoid major crop losses after severe frosts swept across southern parts of Australia in recent days. Overnighttemperatures have dipped below zeroand the string of cold nights has causedextensive crop damage in some of South Australia's wine regions, including the Barossa and Clare Valleys and the Riverland.
Cocoa farmers, who enjoyed excellent income last year due to record market prices, are facing a shock this year as excessive monsoon rains have caused the cocoa crop to dry up.
Timely withdrawal of monsoon is critical now, as harvesting begins in October. Crop loss in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana could be higher due to surplus rains
Cotton farmers in the city of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria fear that the pricing for their crop will not cover the costs they have incurred after investing significant effort and time, as the cotton picking season has begun in some fields in mid-September.
Despite a 2-4% crop loss from floods and heavy rains in India, overall production is projected to rise. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, however, face significant damage, prompting the Union government to send assessment teams to evaluate impacts on local farmers.
Still struggling after an intense heatwave, some farmers fear losses of up to 90% of all of their crops. Romania is suffering from the effects of one of the worst heatwaves in the country’s history.