The Ministry of Agriculture released thecrop report breakdownfor July 23 to 29 on Thursday. Keeping with thedowntrend noticed the last few local crop reports, minimal moisture in the west-central area (and around the province) has been severely affecting the quality of crops ahead of harvest.
There were many difficulties in the crop insurance schemes during previos government with insufficient claims, insured amount was less, delay in settlement of claims, said Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday.
Losses of late crops due to drought may amount to 10-15%, acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky said on the air of the single national telethon."There are two main types of crops - early and late. If we are talking about harvesting wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, rye, oats, and millet - this is the early group.
A combination of intense heat and widespread insect infestation damaged 50%- 75% of guava crop from the Ganga Katri region of Unnao and Kanpur this season, leading to a substantial reduction in crop yield of the prized fruit, according to the growers in this belt.
State agencies remain at the ready to help Georgia farmers with crops lost from Tropical Storm Debby.The National Weather Service recorded winds as high as 55 miles per hour and more than a foot of rain in some areas of Georgia.
Growers of these popular green vegetables will not count this year's season as a success. Bacteria and diseases developing in the hot and humid summer days have destroyed a large part of the crop across the country.
The supply of California table grapes has been affected due to a prolonged heat wave, with vines halting production and reduced working hours for picking crews as the state's primary growing area, the San Joaquin Valley, enters peak harvest season.
Local farmers said feral hogs are running rampant throughout the big country.We talked to the Taylor County Extension Agent, Steve Estes, who said the feral hog population is growing rapidly.
The Egyptian table grape season has been a positive one, says Said Zidan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian fresh produce exporter Eden for Export : "The season as a whole was a good season, despite the global challenges that are currently taking place.
Farmers in Tanzania will detect and fight against Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) following the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech project developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA.)
Groundnut cultivation on over 1,000 acre of farmland Jolaput reservoir in Koraput district was destroyed following the discharge of floodwater from the dam leaving the displaced farmers in a fix.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said crop damage due to El Niño fell within the DA’s projections.“Most of the affected crops were only partially damaged,” Agriculture Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel V. de Mesa added in a briefing on Monday.
Heavy rains on July 20 not only affected the city areas but also proved to be disastrous for farmers in the district. Over 6,700 hectares of cropland was devastated, affecting 7,356 farmers across 13 talukas, stated a preliminary report shared by the district agriculture department.
Incessant rains for the last few days have caused considerable damage to groundnut crop in catchment areas of Jalaput reservoir in Nandapur block.Groundnut crop over 500 acre has reportedly been submerged leaving farmers in a lurch.
The destruction of several hectares of cultivated land in the recent episodes of rain-related calamities has shut the means of livelihood for several farmers in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Preliminary loss estimate prepared by the Agriculture department reveals that crops in about 1400 hectares of land have been hit by the rough weather and calamities.
More than 2,000 acres of crops are still inundated in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district and the farmers are in distress as they are not in a position to invest in the crop again.