As plant diseases that thrive in warm weather are becoming more common, fruit trees in the UK are under threat as a result of climate change. Every year, the Royal Horticultural Society compiles a list of the most common plant diseases reported by its nearly 500,000 members.
The sudden change in the weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening hit the farmers hard as their crops were damaged due to the heavy rain and hailstorm.
Amid forecasts of warmer-than-average summer months and a weak monsoon because of El Nino, weather phenomena likely to affect rabi and kharif crops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of top officials on Monday to review the country's preparedness.
Addressing the state Assembly, agriculture minister Raghavji Patel added that a final report of cross losses will be collected from the affected districts after two days when the downpour is expected to cease.
Below-average summer rainfall in the cropping regions of Queensland and northern New South Wales has limited prospects for summer-crop production in 2022-23, according to ABARES quarterly Australian Crop Report released today.
For the last several weeks, high temperatures have been breaking records. Many of you may have kissed winter goodbye and already moved on to spring. But don’t get too used to the warmer weather.
In the battle between weeds and crops, weeds are winning. Weeds are resilient and adaptable and can damage crop yields. A new theory developed by a University of Guelph researcher suggests why.
As soil acidification becomes a more pressing issue for Montana farmers, researchers in the Montana State University College of Agriculture are conducting on-farm experiments around the state to help explore precision treatments that fit the conditions measured in individual fields.
The recent frost in Spain has greatly impacted many Spanish vegetables' supply. "Asparagus in the Granada region, for example, is completely frozen," says Special Fruit's Tom Maes. "That supply is at a complete standstill, causing Spanish product prices to skyrocket."
The National Drought Group (NDG), which advises the government, has cautioned that Britain is only one hot spell away from falling back into drought conditions. The water shortage is likely to impact the availability of vegetables as major supermarkets place widespread restrictions on the purchase of selected fresh produce.
Currently, many growers have fallen victim to the dreaded downy mildew disease that is inflicted extensive damage to vineyards in the Murray Valley region. Downy mildew is among the most feared diseases for grape growers because it causes extensive damage to both table grapes – for eating – and wine grapes.
It does not happen everyday to see apricot trees in bloom covered in snow on the first of March. However, this is exactly what happened on the hills in the Ravenna and Bologna provinces.
The effects of the cyclone that hit Sicily on February 8-9 will not be forgotten soon. The company owned by Daniele Carnemolla owns 13 thousand sq m in Scicli (RG), plus another 10 thousand square meters further away.
The most problematic situation is with onions. In Ukraine, the wholesale price of onions is three times more expensive than last season. Oleksandr Khorev, head of the "APK-inform: vegetables and fruits" project, says that in the near future, the prices will rise by another 20%.
A consortium of Argentine agricultural companies on Friday said they had slashed their forecasts for this season's soybean and corn harvests due to a historic drought and mid-summer frosts, which they warned could cost the country more than $20 billion.
Unseasonal rains lashed parts of Maharashtra's Palghar district damaging standing crops in the region, an official said on Sunday.Rains accompanied by thunder hit Jawhar, Vikramgad and Mokhada talukas of the district on Saturday, he said.