Ten straight days of rain in Mills River is devastatingly impacting the growing season.Since July 1, Mills River has received 11.45 inches of rain."I'm sure we've lost some tomatoes in some areas that have been basically underwater," said Terry Kelley, Henderson County director ofN.C. Cooperative Extension.
Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta has highlighted the plight of arecanut growers affected by the yellow disease in Dakshina Kannada.He brought the distress of arecanut farmers to the attention of the House, citing the spread of yellow disease and sought remedial measures to address the issue.
Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are having difficulty harvesting their early summer-autumn rice and protect young rice plants since heavy rains have inundated many fields.
The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat enhanced by Super TyphoonCarinahas left P203.38 million worth of agricultural losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Thursday.
In 2003, Anne Nielsen became the first doctoral student in the U.S. to study the brown marmorated stink bug, which was beginning its ascendancy as an invasive species notoriously damaging to crops.
Vermont farmers counted on bouncing back this year from the 2023 summer floods that cost them nearly $45 million in damages. Mother Nature had other plans.In Richmond, the remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped nearly six inches of rain on some parts of town earlier this month.
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Council on Wednesday that 38,78,525 farmers were given drought relief compensation in 2023-24, which is the highest in a year so far.
"It's a tough time to be in agriculture."A recent fire that destroyed multiple parts of a Cawston farm is shining a light on the gaps in the support for the agricultural industry, and what they think needs to be done to help farmers survive.
Amid the dry conditions, farmers in the Commonwealth have finally been seeing sprinkles of rain.ABC13 went out to two farms in Bedford County to see if this has helped crops bounce back.
Maharashtra government has postponed the decision to use Normalised Difference vegetation index (NDVI) to assess crop loss due to drought and excessive rains till January 2025 owing to disagreement within the Cabinet.
The 2023-2024 El Niño had a catastrophic impact on East and Southern African countries as it triggered heavy rainfall and lingering floods from April to May 2024. In Tanzania’s Rufiji District, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reported that around 88,000 people have been affected and 6,000 have been displaced.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured aid to 7,677 affected farmers as agricultural damage hit PHP156.79 million due to the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Typhoon Carina.
As vegetable prices continue to burn a hole in the common man's pocket, Ernakulam witnessed a huge crop loss of an estimated amount of Rs 26 crore in the heavy rains and strong winds in less than a month and a half, as estimated by agriculture department.
Heavy rain and floods caused huge damage to standing crops in Komaram Bheem and Mancherial districts. Floodwaters inundated agricultural fields and damaged cotton, soya and redgram crops in villages on the banks of River Pranahita.
The authorities in Mvolo County in Western Equatoria State over the weekend said the area has received less than normal rainfall which has caused insufficient food production.John Abdallah, the County Executive Director, said the rains were delayed and were poor when they started and that the area is likely to be food insecure this season.
The Union Budget 2024 has failed to address the important issue of farmer crop losses yet again.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget for the financial year 2024-25, allocated Rs 600 crore to enhance agricultural infrastructure.