Ivis Rene Cabrera no longer gazes up at the sky in hopes of rain to irrigate his field. He’s come to expect the long dry spells as northwestern Honduras grapples with increasingly longer periods of drought during the dry season.
New Hampshire farmers have struggled with crop losses after flooding and late spring freezes last year. The state rolled out a relief program with $8 million dollars in aid to cover farm losses, but some farmers say they’re frustrated with it.
According to EastFruit analysts, unfavorable weather conditions currently observed in the Malatya region of Turkey could have a huge impact on the global dried fruit market and the regional fresh apricot market.
This was ascribed to the persistent drought in that country, and the extreme drought conditions in February 2024 in particular.Zimbabwe’s tobacco production was expected to go down by at least 10% to 265 million kg in 2024 from a record crop of 296 million kg last year because of the drought.
Since autumn, large parts of western, northern and eastern Europe experienced excessively wet conditions, which negatively affected the sowing, emergence and development of winter crops.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has demanded that the Congress government in Telangana announce a relief of ₹25,000 per acre to farmers whose crops have withered and were abandoned due to lack of water for irrigation despite efforts to protect crops by sinking new borewells as also those suffered crop loss due to untimely rain, hails and gales.
As a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change.
Zimbabwe's once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced drought.
A total of 11,354 farmers from 143 villages in the district have registered the rabi crop losses in 53,436 acres of land owing to hailstorm coupled with rain and high velocity winds recently. They have registered the losses on the e-Kshatipurti portal to claim compensation for the same.
As part of its General Assembly meeting, AREFLH (the Assembly of Horticultural Regions) organized a public conference in Central Macedonia to discuss the changes underway in Europe regarding the CAP and the new strategic horizon for the agricultural sector.
Peach trees are blooming at Jaemor Farms in Alto, Georgia, this week. It’s a stark contrast from last year, when an abnormally warm winter followed by freezing temperatures destroyed a significant amount of the state’s favorite fruit.
A Perthshire MSP said last week that the Scottish Government has “a moral obligation” to compensate farmers for damage caused by beavers.Mid Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser pointed out that farmers by the rivers Tay, Ericht and Isla had suffered “significant loss” due to flooding and crop damage.
African countries will suffer significant economic loss after 2050 if global warming is not limited to below 2°C,a new studyby the Centre for Global Development has found. Environment and energy economistPhilip Kofi Adom, the author of the report, found that West and East Africa will fare worst.
A total of 1,992 farmers of 491 villages in three districts of south Haryana have claimed compensation for losses suffered after rabi crops were damaged due to hailstorms, torrential rain and winds. They have reported losses on 10,915 acres of land on the government’s e-kshatipurti portal.
Bats play a few significantrolesin human food systems. Some serve as a form of natural pest control by feeding on insects that can destroy crops like corn and pecans. Others pollinate species like bananas, coconuts, avocados and agave, a role many people associate with bees and butterflies.
After the recent hailstorm caused losses to the rabi crop, over 57,000 farmers have uploaded the report of damage in around 3.23 lakh acres of land in Hisar district on the Agriculture Department’s portal e-Kshatipurti.