It has become abnormally cold in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan since January 10, 2023. As of January 13, 2023, the air temperature in the capital of Uzbekistan was -13-15° C during the daytime, and up to -20° C at night.
Sugar cane farmers in the North Queensland town of Ingham have a rat race on their hands as native rodent populations explodeand decimatevaluable crops.Some farmers are calling the damage throughout the Herbert regionthe worst they have ever seen.
Consumers in New South Wales can expect to see a rise in the cost of stone fruits following a poor harvest brought on by record rainfall in late 2022. The flood-affected Central West and Riverina are two of the largest regions in the state for growing summer fruits such as peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots.
California has been pummeled by several atmospheric river events over the past two to three weeks. Atmospheric rivers are concentrated streams of water vapor originating over the Hawaiian tropics, ranging about 100 to 250 miles in width and follow a tight path toward Western North America.
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A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to 6 million red-billed quelea birds that have invaded farms will have unintended consequences for raptors and other wild species, experts have warned.
Following the recent rains that have fallen across California, supplies have become tighter and storage levels are dropping. “However, including what is out on the trees, supply is good,” says John Carterof Limoneira.
Mandi prices of tur dal is currently ruling 10% above the minimum support price (MSP) of `6,600 a quintal for 2022-23 crop season (July-June), given the decline in production caused by recent rains and wilt diseases reported from key growing region of Karnataka.
Iraq has been known for its date palms since ancient times. They even became the national symbol of Iraq. Palm trees were mainly cultivated in 13 governorates in the center and south of the country, and previous governments gave it importance due to its impact on the local economy and the gross national product of the state.
In the past few days, California has seen excessive rainfall. The Santa Maria area, a year-round vegetable growing region, received between 3 and 5 inches of rain in a short amount of time.
The Florida all orange production forecast is down 10 percent from the December predictions. The Non-Valencia orange production remains unchanged, but the Valencia Orange production is down 15 percent, grapefruit production is down 17 percent and tangerine and tangelo production is down 17 percent as well.
An outbreak of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) has been reported in North Long Beach. HLB eventually kills trees, but trees can be asymptomatic for years. Symptoms can include yellowing leaves, bitter-tasting fruit, and limb and twig dieback.
Seven years after it was launched by the Centre as one of its flagship schemes to provide insurance cover to the farmers for their crops across the country, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is working on the options to adopt Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
The Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Wednesday it could slash its forecast for Argentina’s 2022/23 soybeans and corn production by up to 25% if a prolonged drought in the South American country’s agricultural region continues.
Farmersof Dabad village have urged the district administration to give long-delayedcompensationof soybean crop loss due to NTPC pipeline overflow in their fields. Farmers claimthat a Narmada pipeline laid by NTPC (Selda) is passing through their agricultural land.
Most farmers in Pakistan whose crops were destroyed in last year’s devastating floods do not have any insurance they can fall back on, leaving many thousands facing potential destitution.
In December 2022, the rain deficit was nearly 100%. The dry spell has caused a 20-25 percent loss in rabi crops - wheat and vegetables - in rainfed areas, which account for 75 percent of cultivable land, according to B R Takhi, director of agriculture.