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16.10.2024

India - Prolonged rains damage agricultural crops in Northern Karnataka

In Haveri district, approximately 1,015 hectares of agricultural crops such as paddy, jowar, cotton, groundnut, and soybean were affected in October. Additionally, 30.25 hectares of horticultural crops, including chilli, cucumber, tomato, ridge gourd, papaya, and ginger, have suffered damage.

16.10.2024

USA - Mexican produce may help fill gaps if hurricanes damaged Florida crops

Hurricanes damage more than homes. They can wreck farms and the crops that fill our food stores. Produce from Mexico could help take up the slack but theres still the chance of higher prices ahead.

15.10.2024

Tomato brown rugose virus is infecting Australian crops but farmers who are losing millions say the disease has no health impacts

Hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars are at stake as a virus never before seen in Australia has infected tomato crops in South Australia.

15.10.2024

Onslaught of Extreme Weather Has Affected 2.8 Million Hectares of Crop Land in 2024 So Far, Central India Worst-Hit

According to agricultural scientists, Rabi crops grown from November to March are bearing more brunt of climate change due to stark shift in temperatures and rainfall during winter.

15.10.2024

Bangladesh - Crops on 136 hectares go under water in Gaibandha

Different crops on 136 hectares of land have been submerged due to the flood triggered by incessant rain in the district.

15.10.2024

USA - Local pecan farmers share devastating impacts from Helene, as state agriculture takes estimated $6-Billion-dollar hit

A drought, Tropical Storm Debby, and now Hurricane Helene, the hits just keep coming for farmers around the Peach State, including Burke County Pecan Farmer Jeb Barrow.

15.10.2024

Canada - APAS outlines priorities for agriculture in Saskatchewan election campaign

The provincial election presents a unique opportunity to address the pressures and challenges in the agriculture sector.

15.10.2024

Vietnam - Hà Nội accelerates agricultural brand building

The capital city aims to help agricultural cooperatives meet the requirements of international markets for food safety and traceability.

14.10.2024

Only Major Agricultural Investment Can Save Nigeria From Food Crisis – CSSN Warns FG

The Crop Science Society of Nigeria has urged the federal government to increase investments in crop and animal production as the only viable solution to Nigerias worsening food crisis.

14.10.2024

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures down as USDA projects massive U.S. crops

Soy and corn futures turned lower on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agricultures supply and demand report confirmed the advancing harvests in the U.S. will be some of the largest on record.

14.10.2024

India - Farmers to get cash incentives for managing crop residue

As the paddy harvesting season continues, Assistant Agriculture Engineer Vijay Jain has urged farmers to avoid burning paddy stubble and instead manage it responsibly, considering both environmental and public welfare.

14.10.2024

Grape growers in Australias largest wine region frozen out of financial help

Frost hit farmers in Australia s largest wine grape growing region have been denied financial aid by the South Australian government.

14.10.2024

USA - Eastern Oregon agriculture industry defends itself against lawsuit with nitrate plan

Oregons Nitrate Reduction Plan is supposed to provide a road map toward meaningfully reducing nitrates in the drinking water found in Eastern Oregons Lower Umatilla Basin. Its also providing something else; a legal defense.

14.10.2024

India - In a first, livestock census to include pastoralists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a mobile application for the 21st livestock census, which will also record pastoral communities for the first time in 100 years, officials said.

13.10.2024

Bangladesh - Natural disasters cause colossal farming losses

A lack of insurance protection costs Bangladesh farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in colossal crop losses perennially in onslaughts of climate related calamities, according to independent findings.

13.10.2024

India - 3,587 farmers get financial relief for crop loss

The State Agriculture Deparment on Friday released Rs 3.63 crore in compensation to farmers who were impacted due to monsoon related crop loss.

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