The Kyiv School of Economics' Agrocenter, in collaboration with the World Bank, conducted research to which the Ukrainian agricultural sector suffered more than $80 billion in direct losses and associated damages due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. The KSE Agrocenter press service reported this on February 21.
The situation for Sicilian citrus growers is complex, as they continue to suffer from a prolonged drought that is not helping the already precarious commercial situation. Pietro Russo, a long-time citrus grower from Lentini (SR), discusses the situation and takes stock of the current season.
Wyoming sheep and lamb producers lost 45,000 animals to weather, predators, disease, and other causes during 2023, representing atotal value of $10.08 million, according to a survey conducted by Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
With US$500,000 from Citi Foundation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up a ground-breaking initiative that seeks to strengthen resilience to climate crises and boost financial inclusion for 17,200 smallholder farmers in Zambia over the next two years.
People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UNResident Coordinator, the most senior UN official in the Indian Ocean island nation.
Avoiding yield loss is a challenge during every growing season for producers. Losses can be minimalized pending how one keeps insects and weeds at a minimum. The warm temperatures during the month of February is beginning to worry wheat producers on the High Plains.
Adam Schneider is studying the root cause of a branched broomrape, which has caused problems for California’s $1.5 Billion processing tomato industry.Schneider says in fields that are heavily infected by this parasite, crop yields can be up to 95% lost.
In a severe blow to the Okanagan region, a winter cold snap has decimated up to 80% of stone fruit crops, including peaches, apricots, plums, and nectarines, according to the BC Fruit Growers' Association.
Farmers, who lost crops and yields due to the unprecedented rains in December 2023, heaved a sigh of relief after the state government allocated Rs 208.20 crore to 2.74 lakh farmers of the southern districts.
The agriculture sector in Western Visayas is facing escalating damage due to the relentless El Niño phenomenon, with the latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showing a significant increase in agricultural losses.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a research programme aimed at preventing crop loss from Fusarium Basal Rot (FBR), an infection caused by a soil-borne fungus.
Climate change has resulted in increasingly extreme weather events worldwide. NIBIO research scientist Pål Thorvaldsen is among the many scientists who participated in a large international drought experiment initiated by the University of Michigan, U.S.
Big losses are projected for Lower Rio Grande Valley Agriculture due to water shortages, according to a new report.The report, titled ‘Estimated Economic Impacts of Irrigation Water Shortages on Lower Rio Grande Valley Agriculture,’ was produced by the Texas A&M Center for North American Studies.
As the cultivation of rabi paddy picks up pace in the district, farmers of some areas are facing a daunting challenge with stem borer pests wreaking havoc on their crops. The infestation of stem borers has been reported from the Hirakud command area in the district.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture MRK Panneerselvam on Tuesday announced that the government would develop special 'climate smart villages', which would demonstrate climate change mitigation technologies to farmers and other stakeholders.
With warmer weather and less snow than usual, Minnesota farmers are discussing potential impacts to the 2024 planting season.Jeffrey Strock, a professor at theSouthwest Research and Outreach Centerin Lamberton, Minnesota, provides expert commentary on what Minnesota farmers can expect this spring.