It has been a very wet winter all round and the Channel Islands have not escaped the downpours. Since November Jersey has seen 180mm more than 30-year average, with an exceptional 150m falling in February alone, almost double the monthly average of 78mm.
Viruses present significant challenges in papaya production worldwide, with over ten strains identified, notably impacting crop yields and quality. The Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV), Papaya lethal yellowing virus (PLYV), Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV), and Papaya Meleira Virus (PMeV) are particularly destructive, with PMeV potentially affecting up to 100% of plants without proper phytosanitary measures.
New Hampshire farmers can now apply for a share of an$8 million relief programto assist with significant crop loss as a result of extreme weather conditions last year.The Crop Loss Program, housed in the state’s Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, began accepting applications on March 1.
Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's instruction, the state's 75 districts conducted a survey of crop losses caused by hailstorms and thundershowers between March 1 and March 3 and submitted the report to the UP relief commissioner office.
In the heart of Tobago, a dire situation unfolds as farmers along Pig Farm Road in Goldsborough face a severewater shortage, threatening their livelihoods and the local food supply. Reporter Elizabeth Williams, accompanied by cameraman Derrick Hamlet, investigates the struggles these farmers endure, revealing a tale of resilience amidst adversity.
During the growing and harvest seasons, producers often experience crop loss or ruin due to wildlife damage. To help producers address this business risk, Alberta’s government is providing Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) with $900,000 to hire drone services for aerial assessments of crops if Budget 2024 passes.
Uganda will suffer significant economic loss if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, according to a new study by the Center for Global Development; a Washington D.C based think tank that focuses on international development. Production of important food staples such as maize and beans could decline.
During a press conference at the International Agricultural Show in Paris, French Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau announced a new plan to support organic farming with an aid package of 90 million euros [98 million USD], in addition to the emergency support of over 104 million euros [113 million USD] for 2023.
At least 3,000 cattle have died since Texas’ largest-ever wildfire ignited in the Panhandle last week, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Monday, with the death count expected to increase by the thousands.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday released a fund of₹23 crore to be paid as compensation to farmers in nine districts where crop damage due to recent hailstorm was reported to be the most, a government spokesman here said.
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported initial losses in crops due to El Niño as of the first week of February 2024 at P109 million, covering the rice and corn crops.
Stormy weather including hail, rain and gusty winds over the past few days caused widespread crop losses — up to 45% in some areas — in north India, as per reports from states. While wheat and mustard suffered damage across the region, sugarcane was hit in western UP.
The tropical fruit sector is exploring new growing areas to ensure the category's growth in the coming years, in the face of the severe and prolonged drought in several Spanish provinces. Two major specialist companies have set their sights on the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. A third is setting up in the Dominican Republic.
New Hampshire has launched a new program to help Granite State farmers who were hit hard by severe weather last year.Applications opened Friday for the new crop loss program aimed at mitigating losses from the crippling conditions of last year, when many farmers saw almost all of their crops get wiped out.
Amid reports of crop losses due to unseasonal windy rains and hailstorms during the last two days in several districts of Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday ordered an on-the-spot survey of the damages.
Nine Oregon counties are under a Secretarial natural disaster designation after the United States Department of Agriculture determined multiple weather events in 2023 led to crop losses, officials announced Friday.