Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Tuesday sought immediate release of compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre to farmers whose wheat crop was destroyed by untimely rain and hailstorms.
The threat of lower chickpea supplies looms again this year, according to a leader in the global pulse industry.Low yields for India’s 2023 kabuli chickpea crop have made for below-average production, the Global Pulse Confederation reported.
Substantial crop damage due to unseasonal rain was reported in at least ten districts ofUttar Pradesh, a survey by the UP relief commissioner's office revealed.Fatehpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Sitapur, Aligarh, Moradabad, Sonbhadra, Hamirpur, Sambhal, and Unnao are among the districts which have reported the crop loss.
Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum impacts solanaceous crops worldwide and is considered one of the leading causes of tomato crop losses in Kenya. To counter the effects, the World Vegetable Center is piloting integrated pest management in Ethiopia and Kenya with funding from FCDO.
Crop damage has been reported in Sonepat and Panipat districts due to recent rainfall accompanied by high-speed winds. The wheat crop, in its maturity stage, has been damaged in over 33,898 acres of land in Sonepat district, with an additional 950 acres in Panipat.
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That country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism currently reimbursed farmers at R1 000/ha for damage to their crops.Lister Lutiyo, a crop producer from the Nongozi village in the Sangwali area, said that around 4,5ha of his maize and watermelon crops had been destroyed by elephants thus far in 2023.
To ensure compensation for crop loss to farmer before Baisakhi (April 14), chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday asked MLAs and officials to enhance their field visits for expediting the process of girdawari.
Just weeks ago, many of the trees on Lawton Pearson’s farm 30 miles southwest of Macon were loaded with quarter-sized fruit and pink flowers, early signs that a plentiful crop of Georgia’s famed peaches was on the way.
Untimely rains, hailstorm and strong winds have impacted wheat crop across more than 5.23 lakh hectares in three states, triggering fears of huge yield loss for farmers and harvesting challenges.
In 2023, cooler weather has been a trend amongst many growing regions in the produce industry. Taking a closer look at Mexico, colder temperatures in the northern and western parts of the country have delayed vegetable harvest for several categories, including bell peppers, mini peppers, cucumbers, as well as tomatoes.
The farmers whose crops have been damaged due to the recent rains and hailstorm can register their crop losses on the e-kshatipurti portal after registering their crops on the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora web portal by April 3.
Argentina’s citrus export sector is facing strong headwinds due to an ongoing drought and heatwave, a currency crises and 102.5% year-on-year inflation increase in February 2023 that has seen a doubling in prices of most consumer goods.
The Punjab chapter of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body of 32 farmers’ organisations, on Thursday demanded a compensation of₹50,000 per acre for loss to the wheat crop between 60%-100%.
Grape leaf samples taken by the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture have tested positive for Pierce’s disease (PD).In late September, the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture submitted grape leaf samples to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) plant pathology lab to be tested for diseases.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling its operations to help earthquake-hit rural communities in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic sustain and recover basic food production, while assessing agricultural damage and monitoring the longer-term and indirect impacts.
The mango crop in the country has been damaged up to 20 per cent because of untimely rains, hailstorm and strong wind, according to senior ICAR officials. Many mango growers said the damage has been huge in North India due to hailstorm and thunderstorm.