Ecuador - Cold weather reduces banana production by 25%
Ecuador’s banana industry faces further challenges following cold weather that has reduced production by about 25%, while some farms are also in phytosanitary quarantine.
21.07.2022
20.07.2022
Europe - An ‘unprecedented’ drought grips much of the Continent with worse to come
Drought alerts have been issued for much of the Continent, fires have driven villagers from their homes, great rivers are sluggishly low and a brutal heat wave — which could reach a record-breaking zenith in the coming days — will strain agricultural production and nature’s resilience.
20.07.2022
USA - New study uses AI to help find downy mildew
Watermelon farmers, like all other farmers, seek ways to control diseases. The growers' needs is what drives Yiannis Ampatzidis to use artificial intelligence to detect pathogens early and accurately.
20.07.2022
India - Rains in Mancherial destroy crops on 30,000 acres
The severe rain that pounded Mancherial for six days continued last week and caused devastation to roughly 18000 farmers in the region, destroying standing crops on 27592 acres. This is according to statistics supplied by the Telangana government.
20.07.2022
India - Floods damaged standing crop across 1.35L hectare in Vidarbha
Crops across nearly 1.35 lakh hectares of land have been damaged due to floods in several parts of Vidarbha region, said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who visited the flood-hit districts of Wardha and Chandrapur on Tuesday.
20.07.2022
Canada - A 20-minute storm with 12 months of consequences
Summer crops were looking hearty just two days ago, according to local farmers. But a devastating storm that swept through southern Alberta Monday afternoon has left crops looking bleak.
20.07.2022
India - Special team to assess crop loss in Wayanad
Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said that a special team has been constituted to assess the huge crop loss in Wayanad in rain-related calamities in a fortnight.
20.07.2022
Spain - We don't know how the drought will affect the mango harvest, but it is expected to reach 30,000 tons
The drought recorded this year in the subtropical fruit producing area of Axarquia, in Malaga, where the sector has also been struggling for years with a lack of infrastructure and water resources, has generated great uncertainty when it comes to the next mango harvest, which will kick off in September.
20.07.2022
USA - USDA estimates record low Florida citrus production 2021-22
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated a record-low 2022 citrus harvest in Florida. Compared to the previous growing season, the production of oranges, grapefruit and other specialty crops is already down about 22%.
19.07.2022
India - Waterlogging leaves cotton, horticulture farmers worried in Muktsar, Fazilka
Widespread damage to cotton and seasonal vegetable crops in Fazilka and Muktsar districts is feared after last week’s rain that left fields waterlogged. Rainwater also entered inhabited areas in low-lying localities but no major damage was reported.
19.07.2022
India - Delayed monsoon, early Godavari floods help farmers face less of crop damage in AP
As the Godavari river experienced early onset of rains and floods early this season following intense Monsoon activity in its catchment areas, farmers say they suffered less of crop damage.
19.07.2022
Philippines - Flooded Maguindanao town placed under state of calamity
Balumol Cadiding, municipal disaster risk reduction and management officer, said Tuesday the floods also destroyed crops but the extent of damage has yet to be determined.
19.07.2022
USA - Dry farms, cattle ranches prompt request for statewide disaster designation
Drought conditions in Arkansas this summer have prompted Gov. Asa Hutchinson to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a disaster designation that covers the entire state.
19.07.2022
Unprecedented droughts cause pain for farmers across Europe
Farmers across much of Europe are feeling the effects of heatwaves and drought. EU Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič recently warned, “the present drought in Europe could become the worst ever”.
19.07.2022
Can we grow crops that are resistant to climate change?
The production of key crops like cereals can be hit hard by heatwaves and droughts. In this edition of Climate Now, we are asking if scientists can uncover the secrets of the most resistant plants to 'climate-proof' our food.
19.07.2022
Australia - Can protected cropping save salad and fruit bowls from harsh weather?
When lettuce prices jumped to $10 off the back of extreme weather in New South Wales and Queensland it sent a shockwave through the nation, but some farmers in the flood zone were left relatively unscathed – because they grow under cover.