India - Crops on nearly 41,000ha lost to natural calamities in Kerala
Kerala, which depends on other states for agriculture products, has been losing crops on huge tracts of land natural calamities every year, shows data procured under the RTI Act.
29.03.2023
28.03.2023
India - Mann bites the bullet, announces 6-month moratorium on loan repayment by farmers
With inclement weather, including untimely rain and hailstorm, badly affecting the standing crops over the past few days, the cash-strapped Punjab government Monday announced a moratorium on the repayment of loans taken by farmers from Punjab State Cooperative Agriculture Development Bank (PSCADB).
28.03.2023
China - Huge temperature fluctuation and dry weather in the winter of 2022 and less precipitation and higher temperature in spring in 2023
Beijing Climate Center (BCC) released a report which said that in the winter of 2022/2023, the national average temperature was generally high, with large fluctuations.The spatial distribution of precipitation across the country was uneven, with more precipitation in North China and less in Southwest China.
28.03.2023
India - Punjab, Madhya Pradesh offer succor to affected farmers
Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have extended relief to farmers whose crops have been destroyed in unseasonal rains which lashed the region in the last few weeks.In Punjab, the government increased the amount of compensation that farmers will get for the crop loss, which some say could lead to a 10-15 per cent drop in wheat yields.
28.03.2023
Philippines - Natural catastrophe insurance rates
People may not be aware that there is an ongoing issue on the recent decision of the Insurance Commission to temporarily shelve the implementation of IC Circular 2022-34, dated July 14, 2022, correcting the minimum catastrophe insurance rates from 0.15 percent to 0.2 percent, supposedly to take effect from January 2023.
28.03.2023
India - Too early to predict any damage to wheat crop because of heat stress
"In the month of February 2023, though the maximum temperature was hovering around 32-33°C in most of the northern plains, it did not impact the wheat grain growth since the crop canopy temperature can be easily modulated by 2-3°C less than the air temperature by irrigation."
28.03.2023
USA - Wireworms can cause damage across a large spectrum of crops
“Wireworms are commonly seen across cereals – wheat, barley, oat, as well as other crops like corn, soybeans, dry beans and potatoes,” said Tracy Hillenbrand, regional technical representative for BASF.
28.03.2023
Chile - 2022-23 avocado crop 30% lower year-on-year
The Chilean avocado industry is closing its latest season with 155,000 tons, according to the latest estimate by the country'sAvocado Committee. That figure represents a 30% year-on-year decrease from last season’s 220,000 tons.
28.03.2023
India - Telengana CM asks officials to initiate measures to extend financial assistance
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday directed officials to initiate measures to extend financial assistance announced by the State government to farmers whose crops suffered damage due to recent unseasonal rains.
27.03.2023
India - Alphonso farms have not been affected by rain as much as the Kesher farms
The rains in India will not impact all mango growers and exporters. Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International, states that he even expects to harvest more volumes of mangoes this year: “For us as a company, we mainly do the Alphonso and Kesher varieties when it comes to the mangoes.
27.03.2023
India - Punjab CM Mann announces 25% increase in relief to farmers
After untimely rain accompanied by hail and high-velocity winds damaged wheat and other crops in several parts of Punjab, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced 25% encasement in compensation to farmers.
27.03.2023
USA - The good and bad news for California growers after the rains
Short-term pain with some long-term gains. That's what California growers are facing following recent headline-making rains in key California growing regions such as the Salinas Valley.
27.03.2023
Spain - Garlic production, which has already fallen by 50% in Andalusia, is at risk of being completely lost due to the lack of water
The National Garlic Table held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) discussed the reduction of production, drought, and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union.
27.03.2023
India - Special 'Girdawari' to assess crop loss due to rains be completed within week
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said he has issued directions for a special “girdawari” (field inspection) to assess crop damage due to recent rains in the state. He asked the officials to complete the task within a week, asserting that there was no shortage of funds for giving compensation for crop loss.
27.03.2023
USA - USDA assists farmers, ranchers and communities affected by tornado in Mississippi
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25.
24.03.2023
USA - Weather disasters cause huge crop losses
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Intel team has created a multi-part series highlighting agricultural losses incurred due to weather disasters and the associated disaster-assistance programs meant to help mitigate their impacts.