With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) having issued a three-day orange alert for rainfall for almost the whole of north India on May 1, and heavy rains predicted in several parts of the country, there are chances of crop damage in several states which may add to the woes of the farmers.
Like pretty much the entire fruit and vegetable sector, the Balkan countries were also affected by the negative impact of the war, Anneliese Vollweiler, Managing Director of Anevo Trading GmbH, tells us.
Nova Scotia grape growers are facing a potentially catastrophic loss of crops after an unseasonably warm winter followed by a sudden cold snap didn’t give plants a chance to acclimatize to wild temperature swings.
Indian farmers are greatly dependent on the vagaries of nature. Any calamity adversely affects their finances. With over 58% of the population engaged in agriculture, securing farmers’ income and insuring them against seasonal crop losses is a key priority as well as a social need.
In October 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first list of fungal pathogens that infect humans, and warned that certain increasingly abundant disease-causing fungal strains have acquired resistance to known antifungals.
Unfavourable weather conditions and unseasonal rains have led to a crop damage of more than Rs 29 crore in this Himachal Pradesh district, officials here said on Monday.
Wet weather has pushed potato planting more than two weeks behind schedule for many growers across the UK. For instance, Peter and Euan Grewar, who grow a huge 650ha area of potatoes in northern Scotland, are anticipating a 5-10% yield penalty as the optimum planting window closes.
Consumers might face more fruit and vegetable shortages, as temperatures in southern Spain soar to unprecedented levels, while the UK growing season gets off to a late start because of cold, overcast weather.
With challenges such as atmospheric river events, heat domes and cold snaps, B.C., farms have been hard hit by extreme weather events in recent years.On Sunday, the provincial government announced a new program to help farmers adapt to the changing conditions.
Preliminary findings of a new report showfollowing Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke's Bay will have ongoing economic losses that could total $3.5 billion over the next 10 years if no government support arrives immediately.
Over half a dozen villages including Mandobal, Manzgam, Korel, Rewatan, Wattoo and Tangamarg witnessed a strong hailstorm on Monday causing extensive damage to apple crop.
Deep in theheartsof Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the lush rainforests are dense, damp, and teeming with life, a delicate balance exists between humans and wildlife.
Former Cabinet minister Archana Chitnis paid a visit to storm-ravaged areas of Burhanpur district on Friday and inspected crop damage and met farmers in their fields.She consoled farmers on the damage caused during a programme organised in Bambhada village.
The Polish apple season has had its challenges, but overall the season has been pretty good, Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, explains: “I think that the season, which will soon end, can be considered a successful one.
Unseasonal rains, accompanied by hail, have left mango farmers in Siddipet reeling under huge losses. According to a preliminary survey, out of 12,800 acres of mango orchards in the district, there were damages in 5,104 acres.
As many as 10,000 rain measuring devices will be installed across Maharashtra, which will provide accurate information about weather in real time, state Minister Abdul Sattar said on Saturday.