The Tea Association of India has reported a significant wilting of tea bushes in the region due to a lack of rainfall and high temperatures. The Secretary General of the Tea Association of India (TAI) P K Bhattacharjee stated that if immediate and sufficient rainfall is not received, the estimated crop loss could be over 50 per cent in the coming months.
The report compiled by the agriculture department based on a field survey by senior officials at the block level, draws a gruesome picture of the severe drought that has devastated the farm sector in Kerala.
Ukrainian farmers are facing a severe setback this spring due to extraordinary weather conditions. Persistent nocturnal frosts are poised to decimate nearly half of the nation’s blueberry yield. Some agricultural enterprises are bracing for losses of up to 90%.
A new report published by the charity Christian Aid has revealed that avocados are under threat from the climate crisis sparking calls for faster emission cuts and more support for farmers.
Almond production has been on the rise in Spain due to the expansion of the acreage, which reached over 761,600 hectares in 2022. A total of 247,000 tons were harvested that year and this figure will significantly increase as the new plantations, especially the irrigated ones, become fully productive in the coming years.
Greenhouse farmers in Albania are facing significant losses in the sale of agricultural products this year, similar to previous years. The early planting strategy in January, aimed at capturing favorable market prices, has not yielded the expected benefits.
The provincial government is considering whether to fund a shift away from grapes with its $70 million replant program.The funding, which comes on the heels of two consecutive severe cold snaps, is not being introduced to deal with the losses of up 95 per cent of grapes across the Okanagan.
Much to the anguish of farmers, the summer gale has taken its toll on harvest-ready banana crops across the Madurai district, including the areas of Solavandhan, and Alanganallur among others.
Cumin farmers in the Ras al-Ain area, northwest of al-Hasakah, have suffered substantial financial damage due to widespread crop damage from diseases and late rainfall.
The British strawberry season has been postponed by two weeks due to a combination of cold weather and reduced sunlight, resulting in a slower development of the fruit. The first significant harvests are now expected at the end of May.
The recent rains in Lleida have had various effects on the different productions in the province. For some cereal producers, the rains at the end of April were a relief. However, for cherry producers, such as Josep Antoni Camats from Corbins, they were a serious problem.
At the University of Tartu in Estonia, a project is underway to develop a nanodrone for agricultural inspection. This device, characterized by its small size and low cost, is designed to fly over crops and assess their condition, capable of distinguishing between healthy and compromised produce.
The exports of Indian grapes towards Europe have come to a conclusion, according to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods: "The Indian grape season for exports to Europe and other destinations has come to an end in week 16, around two weeks earlier than usual.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, over half of a cherry crop loss and one Metro Detroit fruit farm is trying to remain optimistic about the future of the fruit growing in Southeast Michigan.
The past spring frosts could have a significant impact on Ukraine's apple production, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: "This year, the spring brought several surprises in Ukraine at once; an early spring, simultaneous and long-lasting flowering, late frosts, inactive pollination of flowers by bees due to low temperatures.
The agriculture in the state has faced a major setback as severe drought conditions damaged crops in acres of land in the past three months. As per the records, the state suffered a loss of Rs 246.61 crore due to crop damage.