05.04.2024

Canada - Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for taxpayers

To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books.The Prairie province had forecast a surplus of more than $1 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, but fresh budget documents released last month show that surplus has completely evaporated, leaving Saskatchewan with an approximate $482-million deficit for the year instead.

04.04.2024

Potato farming under the microscope: The latest in disease detection technologies

Potato farming represents a cornerstone of global agriculture, with the humble tuber serving as a staple food source for hundreds of millions of people around the world. As one of the most widely grown and consumed crops, its agricultural significance is underscored by its ranking as the world’s fourth-largest food crop following maize, wheat, and rice.

04.04.2024

India - Understanding La Nina’s effects on agriculture

La Nina refers to the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. This change in the surface temperature gradient is due to the periodic change in air mass and the shifting of the inter-tropical conversion zone (ITCZ).

04.04.2024

Jamaica - Mystery creature strikes banana farm, igniting fears of an invasive threat

A Jamaican family is on edge after a mysterious creature crept onto their property and inexplicably stripped the bark from their banana trees, but left all of the fruit untouched.

04.04.2024

Ireland - Farmers warned that soil conditions will worsen amid heavy rain

Met Éireann's farming forecast indicates that rainfall in Ireland will continue, with amounts ranging from two to four times the normal levels in the coming days. This unsettled weather pattern, characterized by showers, rain, and occasional heavy downpours, is expected to exacerbate soil conditions in agricultural fields.

04.04.2024

India - Agriculture department starts enumerating crop loss in Telangana

In light of the prevailing drought-like situations in Telangana, it has been reported that the state government has initiated the process of enumerating crop losses. The government is keen to gather details of crop losses from the ground level, particularly as opposition parties continue to make allegations regularly.

04.04.2024

France - Reinforced surveillance of Asian fruit fly

In a note published on March 28th, the French food, environmental and occupational health safety agency (ANSES) warned of a risk of long-term establishment of Asian fruit flies in France. The agency recommends increased surveillance, as "the number of flies caught by traps set up as part of official surveillance has increased significantly in recent years."

04.04.2024

USA - MI fruit growers hopeful early buds not damaged by March freeze

Michigan fruit growers are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst after record-warm temperatures in February turned to freezing overnights and snow in March.The Schell Family Farm in Pinckney lost most of its crop last year due to storms and hail in June.

04.04.2024

India - Dry spell in Kodagu affects pepper vines

The dry spell across Kodagu is worsening by the day as the district has not received rainfall since January.The spice crop of pepper, which recorded low crop loss last monsoon, is now severely threatened by the scorching heat.

03.04.2024

India - Watermelon crops in acres of land damaged due to unseasonal rain in Bankura

An unseasonal rain accompanied by a hailstorm has wreaked havoc on crops at villages in Bankura district of West Bengal. Standing watermelon crops on several acres of land have been damaged, shattering farmers' hopes of a high yield. The crop loss has pushed the farmers into distress as they stare at a bleak future ahead.

03.04.2024

USA - Several counties in Georgia declared natural disaster zones after severe drought

Following weeks of severe drought during the growing season, the United States Department of Agriculture has designated over 30 counties in Georgia, including 10 in the metro Atlanta area, as "primary natural disaster areas."

03.04.2024

Vietnam - Drought and salinity damages result in $2.82 billion in agricultural losses in a decade

Saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region could cause US$2.82 billion in agricultural losses over a 10-year period, according to a recent survey.Scientists from the Institute of Water Resources haveconducted a study to estimatethe damages caused by saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta region.

03.04.2024

India - Telangana Minister assures financial support for rain-affected farmers, hits out at BRS

Telangana Excise and Prohibition MinisterJupally Krishna Raohas assured the farmers that the government is committed to providing financial help to the cultivators whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains.

03.04.2024

Philippines - Agri damage due to El Niño reaches P2.63B, assistance to farmers at P1.08B

The damage and losses incurred by the agriculture sector due to the El Niño phenomenon reached over P2 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.

03.04.2024

India - Hailstorm causes losses to crops in 72 Rewari villages

A preliminary survey conducted by the local office of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has assessed tentative losses to wheat and mustard crops spread over 7,500 acres in 72 villages of the district. A hailstorm coupled with torrential rain and high-velocity winds lashed the region on Friday evening.

03.04.2024

India - BRS seeks govt balm for farmers hit by crop loss

The BRS leaders in the State gave a memorandum to the government demanding payment of a bonus of Rs 500 to the farmers, besides providing compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre for the damaged crops.