On the one hand, farmers in Karnataka are facing distress due to severe drought, and on the other, sudden thundershowers are bringing fear of losing standing crops and death of cattle due to lightning.
Late blight is an old foe of humans. This disease catalysed the devastating Irish potato famine that began in 1845.It is caused by a fungus-like pathogen, which quickly kills a potato plant and turns the crop into inedible mush.
Polish apple growers have had to deal with spring frosts during the nights, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: "The weather in Poland over the last week was warm during the day, but it's the frosty nights that caused some damage to certain areas with apple orchards in Poland.
As Peru's avocado season is nearing the halfway mark, the climate related challenges mean forecasting how it will progress and eventually end, still remain somewhat of a mystery.
The producers of mountain apples in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees of Lleida are facing the worst harvest in their history, caused by 10 days of intense frosts after an unusual early flowering.
In Tamil Nadu, the grape farming community faces significant challenges due to recent high temperatures, impacting two primary grape varieties: panneer thiratchai (Muscat Hamburg) and Odaipatti seedless grapes.
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.