It's been a tough summer for some growers across the Triangle, who went from an extreme drought to record rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby in August."We went from one extreme to the other," McKinley Sills said.
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP). Supported by a substantial investment of Rs. 1,765.67 crore and spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the CPP aims to enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops across the country.
This past Monday, Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida as a category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm. From Florida, the storm slowly moved up the East Coast and hit Georgia and South Carolina.
August is typically a celebration of Montgomery County’s agricultural reserves. But this season, some farmers are expressing concerns about the viability of their crops amid drought conditions. Extreme weather, both excessively dry and wet, endangers crops and pasture land and can prompt water shortages or restrictions.
With the harvest of the first early apples such as Delbarestivale, this year's apple harvest is gradually gaining momentum in many German growing regions. However, the cold, wet weather of recent months has had devastating consequences for fruit growers in many places.
Officials are warning farmers to be extra vigilant in the coming weeks asa "widespread fall armyworm infestation"continues to wreak havoc across crops inQueenslandand northernNSW— threatening winter cereals.
Poor maintenance of irrigation projects and canals have caused frequent washouts of gates and breaches in canals in Nalgonda district. The incidents have also resulted in wastage of water and submergence of crops over thousands of acres, when the previous BRS government as in power.
The convergence of Artificial Intelligence and drone technology is racing towards creating a technological renaissance in Indian agriculture, one of the mainstays of the country’s economy and people’s livelihood.
Michigan is one of the top cherry producers in the world but state officials say crop production has been a “disaster” this year because ofextreme weather patterns.Gov. Gretchen Whitmersubmitted aletterto the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Aug. 2 requesting a federal disaster declaration, which could provide businesses in northwest Michigan’s sweet cherry industry with federal assistance.
Farmers from 15 villages nearMussoorie, including Sainji, famously called 'the corn village', in Tehri Garhwal district's Jaunpur block, suffered significant losses to their maize crop this year due to heavy rainfall.
After a hectic spring, August traditionally means the start of a new Belgian top fruit season. We still have to wait a while for the Conference, but on the fruit farm of Bert Morren and his wife Joke, the picking of the summer apple Sissired is now in full swing.
A gardener in NSW's Southern Highlands discovered lemons on his tree with the rinds neatly removed, sparking debate on social media about the culprit.Experts suggest rats are likely responsible, given the chew marks.
Paddy cultivation spanning across 740 hectares has been damaged in the state due to relentless torrential rain for the past month-and-a-half, resulting in crop loss estimated at around Rs 3.5 crore.
WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) released its forecast for the upcoming season of 2024/2025. The forecast for apples is set at 10,2 million t, 11,3% lower than last year. The pear crop shows a slight recovery from 2023, increasing by 4,9% to 1,79 million t.
According to the Department of Agriculture, 7686 hectares of paddy fields have been damaged due to insect epidemics and floods this year.Accordingly, 2908 hectares of paddy fields have been damaged due to floods and 4778 hectares due to diseases and pests.
Tropical storm Debby is currently bringing significant amounts of rainfall to areas where fresh fruits and vegetables are grown in North Carolina. This can lead to situations where produce inadvertently comes in contact with contaminated water that may lead to produce safety concerns.