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15.09.2023

Yemen - Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll

The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change.This crisis poses a significant threat to Yemen's agricultural sector, which is a lifeline for millions in this war-torn nation.

15.09.2023

USA - Farmers face smaller pick-your-own apple crop following May frost

Picking apples is one of the rites of fall, with crisp, sunny mornings beckoning families out to the orchard to help gather in the season’s brilliant red and green bounty.This year, though, pick-your-own opportunities will be limited because so much of the area’s apple crop was damaged or destroyed by a hard frost in May.

14.09.2023

USA - Severe heat puts a heavy strain on rural farmers in the Gulf South

Jason Franklin gets no days off during the farming season — even when temperatures soar into the triple digits.His family’s 2,500-acre farm sits in Crowville, Louisiana, a small, rural community of just under 4,000 people.

14.09.2023

USA - Some New York orchards devastated by late frost

A late frost on May 18 killed blooms in some apple orchards across New York, with some farms reporting a loss of as much as 95% of their crop.Gregory Peckis an associate professor of horticulture. He says although some orchards saw significant damage from a late spring frost, other orchards were minimally impacted.

14.09.2023

Libya - Storm Daniel, certain but still unknown damage

Storm Daniel reached Libya at the beginning of the week, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving tens of thousands missing. The worst-hit city is Derna, where the storm has caused dam failures. The city is located in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar, one of the country's main agricultural regions.

14.09.2023

Moldova - 2023 apple harvest revised downward

EastFruit experts in Moldova spoke to farmers and representatives of fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova regarding the updated apple harvest outlook for 2023. It seems that due to the very hot second half of summer the outlook for fresh apple harvest in Moldova needs to be revised further downward.

14.09.2023

Ecuador - Mango volume significantly impacted by El Niño

The upcoming 2023 mango season is not looking promising at all for Ecuadorian growers as they might be facing a 65 - 75 percent overall volume reduction due to the “El Niño” climatic phenomenon.

14.09.2023

Canada - ‘Billion-dollar bug’ arrives in North Okanagan, raises concerns about crop damage

A pest that has caused more than $1 billion of damage to U.S. corn crops has made its way to the Okanagan.Tracy Hueppelsheuser with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculturesaid Wednesday that the Western corn rootworm has found its way to farms in Salmon Arm, Enderby and Armstrong, and the crop risk to growers in the area is significant.

14.09.2023

Spain - 14.6% of country is in a state of emergency and 27.4% of it is on alert due to a lack of water

The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) presented to the Council of Ministers the 2023 Report on Drought Management.

14.09.2023

India - Paddy farmers in east happy, while vegetable farmers in west suffer huge losses

The monsoon 2023 has become active for many districts of Uttar Pradesh, which saw heavy rainfall for three consecutive days over the last weekend. While the rainfall is a shot in the arm for paddy farmers, vegetable cultivators are reporting huge losses.

13.09.2023

India - Possible shortage in sweet corn supply due to insufficient rains

There has been insufficient rainfall in India, says Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian fresh produce exporter Mersel Foods.“Sweetcorn is cultivated round the year in various states in India. In Maharashtra, where our company operates, the peak season starts in mid-August and continues until the end of April."

13.09.2023

Spain - Torrential rains affect the harvest of 300-400 hectares of late onion

The torrential rains in Spain because of the DANA this week have caused heavy flooding in some points and affected the late onion harvest in the north of Ciudad Real, in Toledo, and -to a lesser extent- in Cuenca.

13.09.2023

Greece - After wildfires, floods might be dealing farmers the final blow

The Greek agricultural sector has been dealt a severe blow this year. Due to the unprecedented wildfires during the summer, followed by some massive floods, analysts are estimating that food prices will soon skyrocket.

13.09.2023

Spain - "Thrips parvispinus" threatens Almeria's pepper crops

Thrips parvispinusis putting Almeria's pepper crops at risk. Faced with this growing threat, the Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas (Official College of Agricultural Technical Engineers of Almeria - COITAAL) has developed a guide to identify, prevent, and control this pest that is affecting Almeria, a region that produced almost seven out of every ten peppers that Spain exported during the first five months of 2023.

13.09.2023

India - As large-scale crop loss feared, CM Yogi Adityanath orders survey to take stock

As heavy rainfall continued in parts of the state on Tuesday, crop loss was reported from different parts of Uttar Pradesh. The most affected districts were Bahraich, Banda, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Gonda and Shravasti, where more than 30 mm rainfall was reported.

13.09.2023

Italy - Sicily getting ready to tackle the Huanglongbing threat

A meeting was held at CREA-OFA in Acireale (CT) ahead of the regional event on Huanglongbing (HLB), considering the serious threat that is looming over Sicilian citrus fruit.

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