Despite tomato prices rising, Dharmapuri farmers are disappointed as production has been affected due to fluctuating weather conditions and poor seed quality. In Dharmapuri district, tomato is one of the most cultivated crops, encompassing an area of over 6,000 hectares annually.
Michigan State University researchers will receive nearly $10 million in funding from USDA to bolster specialty crop production.The funding was announced as part of a $70.2 million investment in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), which is going to support 21 research and extension projects.
Over 11,750 acres of paddy fields, which were about to be harvested in the last Yala Season, have been destroyed by floods caused by heavy rains that have been experiencing for almost one-and-a-half months.
A Mason County apple orchard has experienced a total crop loss after a triple whammy of weather challenges. CBS Austin Chief Meteorologist Chikage Windler visited the orchard in October during what would typically be peak apple-picking season, but not this year.
Senior JD(S) leaders led by former minister and JD(S) core committee chief GT Devegowda on Sunday visited drought-hit villages in Mysuru and Hunsur taluks in Mysuru district on Sunday. The team during its visit instilled confidence among the farmers who had suffered a huge loss owing to the drought.
According to the iQonsulting yearbook, the volume of avocados shipped from Chile in the 2022/2023 season decreased by 30% over the previous season to 88,332 tons. This decrease was mainly due to the spring frosts in September 2022, but it did not prevent the country from being among the world's largest avocado exporters.
Following another week of very wet weather, conditions are extremely challenging and very little harvesting is taking place. Losses have occurred already, which are likely to substantially increase as we progress through the harvest.
A report released by ABARES this week has highlighted that weeds and pests are costing farmers $5.3 billion a year through management and production loss.National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar said this extraordinary figure once again showed farmers were already doing the bulk of the heavy lifting in Australia’s biosecurity system.
The vast majority of America’s table grapes are grown in the San Joaquin Valley. But this year, a freak summer storm took a big chunk out of that production. One grape grower stated that for every plump, green grape, there’s another one that’s purple and shriveled.
Two tons of apples have been blown off the trees, ending up in the corner of the Somerset Cider Brandy orchard. The company, based near Martock, said it is now giving them away. The fallen apples were the result of the winds and floods storm Ciarán have caused.
The wet weather and correspondingly difficult harvesting conditions have considerably delayed this year's potato harvest in the Magdeburger Börde. "October was wetter than ever before, which is why we are lagging behind somewhat.
Agriculture stands as the cornerstone of the Ukrainian economy, providing sustenance for a significant portion of the population. Ukraine's fertile lands, favorable climate, and investment climate have not only nourished its people but also fueled food exports to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Temperatures remain mild at well above 20°C in southern Italy despite the brief passing of the Ciaran storm. The prolonged heat is worrying producers, as they are afraid some crops will suffer because, in a normal situation, some species would enter a period of vegetative rest after losing their leaves, but it is not happening in some areas.
The Berkane region in eastern Morocco, one of the country's strongholds of citrus production, is preparing to launch its early clementine export campaign. According to Mohammed Saidi, CEO of Vergers Domaine Tarifit, the region's growers are experiencing the same problems as those in Souss Massa, but are faring better.
Sweet potato supply from North Carolina, the state that is responsible for two thirds of US sweet potato production, is down significantly this season. “The crop is down about 30 to 40 percent in acres, which translates into a production decrease of 30-40 percent,” says Norman Brown with Wada Farms.
UPA-UCE Extremadura has described this season's chestnut harvest as "catastrophic", with an almost 40% drop in the production compared to the previous year. "The impact of climate change has been very significant in chestnut producing areas this season."