In the South of India, mango growers are facing significant production challenges for the third consecutive year due to drought, severe heat, low rainfall, and mildew infestation. A mango farmer from Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, represents the plight of many, witnessing a drastic reduction in yield from an expected seven to 10 tons per acre to struggling to reach even 2 tons.
Bruno Darnaud, president of the producers' association Peaches and Apricots of France, had warned of the traditional harvest forecasts unveiled at medFEL. "The next few weeks will be crucial, since the frost and drought (especially in Roussillon) are not behind us yet." Have the apricots suffered from the cold?
COAG has issued an alert about Spain's lemon-producing sector's critical situation. The current lemon campaign is the most unfavorable one in terms of profitability recorded so far, with prices that do not cover production costs for most producers, causing serious economic losses in the main cultivation areas, and even the abandonment of farms and the uprooting of trees.
The task force assigned to inspect the crop damage due to the drought has completed its inspection in the state. The report prepared by the team will be forwarded to the Agriculture Minister within two days.
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The tropical fruit sector's adaptation to climate change involves enhancing natural resource management, utilizing current climate forecasts, employing sustainable technologies, and promoting collaboration.
Weather conditions have significantly delayed the watermelon campaign this year. "It was still very cold until week 17, with temperatures around 0 degrees. Accordingly, we haven't really started with watermelons yet," reports Sevki Özdemir, Co-Managing Director of EK Service Ltd, based in Duisburg.
On April 22, a heavy hailstorm took a significant toll on stone fruit crops right when the campaign was starting in various areas of the Spanish Region of Murcia. A few days after the event, the Council of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries estimated that over 580 hectares of apricots and around 200 hectares of peaches have been damaged.
After the sub-zero temperatures at the end of April, Saxony's fruit and wine growers are facing huge harvest losses. A decision on support for the farms is to be made in the coming weeks.
The sudden downpour that lashed many parts of the State including Hyderabad on Tuesday evening wreaked havoc claiming lives of at least 10 people and causing crop damage to thousands of acres.
Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes.The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
In September 2023, Rajesh Krishnan, farmer and CEO of theThirunelly Agri Producer Company Ltd. in Wayanad, Kerala, noticed something strange in the region’s paddy crops. The crops began displaying onion-like shoots, leaving Krishnan and the other members of the FPO (farmer producer organisation) flummoxed by the unknown occurrence.
The East African region is encountering a potential food shortage following extreme weather conditions, characterized by excessive rainfall and floods. These conditions have led to fatalities, injuries, destruction of infrastructure, and significant damage to agricultural lands in areas crucial for food production.
Recent weeks have seen extreme heat affect south and south-east Asia, resulting in fatalities, educational disruptions, and agricultural damage. The Philippines and Bangladesh closed schools last month due to the heat, with health advisories issued across the region.
"Based on the data at hand, Sicily's current lemon campaign is the worst of the last few years. It was an annus horribilis. This is due to several factors," says Carmelo Micale, president of the OP Consorzio APAM in Torrenova (ME).
The State government on Monday released an amount of Rs.15.81 crore for paying input subsidy to farmers whose agriculture and horticulture crops were damaged due to heavy rains or hailstorms in 10 districts between March 16 and 21, 2024.