Agroinsurance

France - Cherry volumes down 50% for 2023 campaign

The French cherry campaign was rather mixed, with weather conditions that were not conducive to fruit development, impacting yields from the moment the fruit set in bloom.

Argentina - Phytosanitary alert in for the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

The National Agricultural Health Service of Argentina (Senasa) has issued a phytosanitary alert for the entire national territory for the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), a virus that damages tomato and pepper crops.

World Meteorological Organization declares El Niño will continue during H2 2023

According to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization, there is a 90% probability of the El Niño event continuing during the second half of 2023. It is expected to be at least of moderate strength.

Canada - Will smoke from wildfires be gone before apples start turning colour?

Canada has been fighting wildfires across the country. “While it’s very early in the season, they are present in Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and the West,” says Ken Lyons with Blue Mountain Fruit Company.

India - Yogi govt to launch digital crop survey 'e-Padtal' to safeguard farmers from crop loss

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, announced on Friday the launch of a digital crop survey called 'e-Padtal' to safeguard farmers from crop loss caused by seasonal fluctuations and give them access to government funds and programmes.

India - Andhra Pradesh CM transfers Rs 1,117 crore as crop-loss aid to farmers

Reiterating his government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers and the development of agriculture and allied sectors, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 1,117.21 crore to 10.20 lakh farmers in the state as crop insurance compensation for 2022 Kharif season.

USA - After spring freezes wiped out apples, peaches and more, NH farmers pivot to other crops — and new revenue sources

Normally, by this time of year, the trees at Riverview Farm in Plainfield would be flush with growing fruit. But lately, Paul Franklin has to search for apples.“There should be somewhere around 600 apples on this tree,” he said, standing in a row of Gala trees. “You can see, there are far fewer than that."

Simultaneous crop failure more likely than thought, study warns

Astudy published Tuesdayin Nature Communications is sounding the alarm that the risk of simultaneous crop failure in important food-producing regions around the world has been largely underestimated.

USA - June heat stress hurts Texas agriculture

A June heat wave caused agricultural conditions to decline around much of the state after steady improvements over the previous month, according toTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Serviceexperts. May rains dramatically improved soil moisture conditions in many drought-stricken areas of Texas, but triple-digit temperatures and little to no rain in June were trending many areas back toward drought. Various crops around the state were showing stress from high temperatures and lack of soil moisture, and livestock gains likely experienced heat-related declines.

Spain - Hailstorm affects more than 20,000 hectares of crops in Valencia and Castellon

The historic hailstorm in Valencia yesterday, with ice stones the size of nuts, had a strong impact on a large area of crops in numerous areas of the provinces of Valencia and Castellon. According to an initial estimate made by the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA), "the hailstorm affected more than 20,000 hectares of agricultural land. It caused variable damage to the crops, affecting 100% of the production in some fields. The storm affected the Coastal, l'Horta, and Alto Palancia regions the most. The crops that suffered the most losses were citrus, kaki, almond, and olive crops."

India - Rain wreaks havoc in Kollam

A loss of ₹1.09 crore was reported from 982 farmers, while the Fisheries department reported a loss of ₹25,000 after a fishing boat was destroyed. While trees were uprooted, people residing near the rivers Ithikkara and Kallada have been asked to stay alert. Kollam received 453.2 mm of rain on Wednesday. Sooranadu reported the highest rainfall of 82 mm.

India - The two ‘mosaic’ viruses that hit tomato crop in Maharashtra and Karnataka

Tomato growers in Maharashtra and Karnataka have blamed two different viruses for the loss of yields earlier this year. Farmers in Maharashtra have said their tomato crop was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while growers in Karnataka and other South Indian states have blamed the tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) for crop losses.

Spain - Melon and watermelon area and production volume continue to fall

According to a recent campaign report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, the area devoted to melon and watermelon production in 2023 has been singularly affected by the lower availability of water resources “which has conditioned planting decisions in the productive areas of southern and eastern Spain. As a result, significant declines are expected at the national level.”

Germany - Wheat, rapeseed crop down on heat, dryness

Germany’s 2023 winter wheat crop will fall some 7% on the year to an estimated 20.59 million metric tons after crops suffered from hot, dry weather, the association of German farmers DBV said on Tuesday. The winter rapeseed crop is expected to fall 4% on the year to about 4.11 million metric tons, it said.

India - Gujarat government seriously contemplating reinstituting crop insurance

Farmers in Gujarat face massive losses every monsoon season. This year also farmers have suffered losses due to heavy rains following the Biparjoy Cyclone and heavy rains across the state in the last week. As the situation demands, the Gujarat government is seriously considering reintroducing the crop insurance policy, which was discontinued years ago, especially given that unseasonal rain and crop damage have increased the state's financial liability.