Maharashtra's Nashik district stands as a significant contributor to the state's grape exports, accounting for 80% of the total. During the November to April 2022-23 grape season, Nashik exported 127,000 tons of grapes.
As some frost has been forecast, fruit growers in the Wachau and Burgenland are anxious about their harvest. If the frost reaches -4 degrees Celsius and lasts for two or three nights, the apricot harvest could face total failure.
For farmers in New Hampshire and throughout the northeast, the 2023 production season was extremely challenging. Widespread freezing temperatures in February and May caused the greatest fruit crop loss in many years.
The Rajasthan government has undertaken girdawari (assessment of crop loss) of rabi crops in 21 districts affected by rain, hailstorms, and thunderstorms in the first week of March. The hailstorm hit parts of Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Churu, Bikaner, and western Rajasthan, possibly causing damage to wheat, cumin, and isabgol crops.
Suffolk farmers are facing a nail-biting end to the sugar beet campaign- because severe wet conditions have meant they can't get on the fields to finish their harvests.And there are already fears that less food will be grown overall this year as a result of the dire conditions.
Earlier this week, the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement on the revision of complex regulations aimed at preventing the entry of new plant pests into Europe and mitigating the spread of existing ones.
Drones capable of spraying liquids on extensive, horticultural and fruit crops, as well as beneficial insects, are the future. A technical demonstration day on the use of drones took place on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at the farm La Clorofilla in Mercato Saraceno (Forlì-Cesena, Italy).
In the west of New York state, the unseasonably warm weather is causing apprehension among apple growers regarding the future of their crops. LynOaken Farms' U-Pick manager, Katie Oakes, and president & farm manager, Christopher Oakes, have expressed their worries.
"Feared by most farmers" reads the message accompanying a photo of a hail stone that fills a hand, taken on Monday late afternoon in the Bo-Langkloof, west of the Langkloof proper, where mostly pomefruit is grown, along with some stonefruit, figs and pomegranates.
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says the ministry is considering possible crop insurance to compensate farmers who experience crop failure.Schlettwein made these remarks in parliament on Wednesday while responding to questions posed by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani.
A mild winter short offrostshould mean a strawberry harvest bonanza, but one invasive bug threatens the state's crop.The chilli thrips gets around, too.California,Texas,Hawaiiand other states across the southern tier of the U.S. have already reported vegetable, fruit and ornamental damage caused by the voracious insect.
The SAD has moved a calling attention notice on the damage caused to wheat and potato crops due to inclement weather, resulting in losses to farmers and labourers. Revenue minister Brahm Shankar Jimpa said if need arises, the state govt would order a special girdawari (inspection) in the affected districts to assess the situation and compensate farmers.
As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, the realities of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis remain muted among the noise of the major polluters and the fossil fuel industry looking to sustain its dominance in global commerce.
In light of the challenges posed by climate change, which include erratic production conditions, the berry sector is under threat. The EU has taken steps to address these challenges, spearheaded by Professor Bruno Mezzetti from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.
The Jordan Farmers Union (JFU) has highlighted a significant threat to the country's potato production due to late blight. This fungal disease, affecting nightshade family plants including potatoes, has been reported to cause severe damage in the Jordan Valley, with losses reaching millions of dinars.
In the aftermath of hailstorm coupled with heavy rain that struck the state on Saturday, the Agriculture Department in its initial reports said crops on 41,064 acres have suffered a loss of around 50 per cent to 100 per cent in Sonepat district. In Panipat, crops on 1,081 acres have suffered a loss of around 26 per cent to 50 per cent.