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“This year is a disaster for the melon,” claims Mourad Ben Salem, of the Rungis-based company Med’Essor. “Last year, we had 10 pallets to an entire truck arriving each day, but this year, we get one pallet maximum on a good day.”
India - Ratle project to cause huge loss to Punjab crops
Pakistan has sought details from the World Bank on how to advance on constitution of Court of Arbitration (CoA) and appointment of Neutral Expert (NE) to resolve the dispute on 330MW Kishanganga project on Jhelum River and 850MW Ratle hydropower project being erected on the Chenab River.
Spain - Contribution to development of natural phytosanitary products against cotonet in citrus and kaki crops
The Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, AIMPLAS, is coordinating the CITRIC-SÀ project to combat pseudococci (known as cotonet), one of the most difficult pests to manage in the cultivation of citrus and kakis, in a sustainable, safe, and healthy way, while maintaining the yield and competitiveness of the crops.
USA - Colorado crop progress and condition report
Moisture provided some drought relief to northern and central areas of the State last week, while conditions worsened in southern counties, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
USA - Slow development in corn, soybeans could hit developmental crossroads this summer
A agronomist says slow growth and development for corn across areas of the Midwest could increase the chance of heat stress this summer. Michael Toohill with AgriSompo North America says crop emergence has been slow in the Eastern Corn Belt and Delta region.
Spain - Farmers have lost 80% of stone fruit production this year
Frosts took a severe toll on pome and stone fruit trees in northeastern Spain in late March. The production in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia suffered historic volume losses in a year in which production costs have soared due to inflation.
Brazil - While in Florida more than 90% of orange trees are already infected with HLB, in São Paulo it is only 22%
More than 100 years ago, what is now considered the world's most devastating citrus pest was identified in Asia. Greening or HLB is a disease caused by the bacterium Candidatus liberibacter spp. that is threatening the global citrus industry.
USA - USDA approves parasitoid as biological control to manage destructive fruit fly pest
A new biological agent to manage the destructive pest spotted wing drosophila (SWD) (Drosophila suzukii) is set to be released this month after approval was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
USA - Report looks at cost of deer damage
A new study put out by Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station estimates the financial costs of deer damage in 2019 at nearly $1.3 million among a sample group of 27 New Jersey farmers.
Belgium - The dry weather could affect early harvests
"The potato market is in transition at this time of year," says Jurgen Duthoo of Warnez in Belgium. "A few traders are still working with local products, but others are opting for early potatoes from southern Europe, especially Spain."
Canada - Alberta crop is seven to ten days behind
According to Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato Growers of Alberta there is not much positive news from his own jurisdictions, and relayed similarly unfortunate news from his other provincial counterparts.
Mozambique - Post cyclone Gombe rapid damage and losses assessment
In the last 16 years, Mozambique has recorded ten tropical weather systems, among them cyclones and storms. In the last two seasons, the TCG was the most devastating in terms of deaths, affected population, cropland area, and damaged infrastructure.
India - Gujarat farmers upset over crop loss
Dhaval Kotadiya is a 24-year-old LLB first semester student residing at Talala Taluk in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat’s Kathiawar area. He lost his father when he was studying and he had to take care of the 400 Kesar mango plants, for which the district is famous for, in three hectares of his family property.
Singapore - Durian prices up as bad weather hits harvest
Zen Ho, the founder of Durian Empire, has been forced to charge more for the fruit this season. The price of Malaysia's musang king durians at Punggol's Durian Empire was between $15 and $18 per kg pre-pandemic, but Mr Ho estimates that the variety will cost anywhere between $20 and $25 per kg now.
Spain - Andalusia's citrus sector will lose millions in this campaign
"It's a real disaster," summarized Antonio Barrera, a citrus grower who manages a family farm of one hundred hectares in the municipality of Cantillana (Seville) and two leased farms, where he grows different orange, mandarin, and grapefruit varieties.
Philippines - Bulusan blast agricultural damage tops P17 million
More than P17 million worth of vegetables, rice and other crops planted in Sorsogon province had been destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan on Sunday, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol region on Tuesday.
USA - Continued discussion of disaster programs in agriculture
Crop insurance has evolved with the goal of insuring a large share of acres to reduce demand for ad hoc disaster assistance. One of the primary goals of crop insurance is to help farmers manage risks and cover losses in the crop year, thereby eliminating the need for either standing or ad hoc disaster programs.
USA - A wild, windy spring is creating a soil erosion nightmare for farmers
When he saw a roiling thunder bank of black clouds blowing into Salem, South Dakota, last month, farmer Kurt Stiefvater thought it would take 20 minutes to reach his property. It took five. “I couldn’t believe how fast it was moving,” he says of the over 100-mile-per-hour gusts.
France, Italy - Farmers count cost of storms and drought
Farms across France were hit by heavy hail and fierce storms over the weekend, the National Farmers' Union Federation (FNSEA) said on Monday, while their counterparts in Italy warned of the impact of drought on crop yields.
USA - Machine learning helps determine health of soybean fields
Using a combination of drones and machine learning techniques, researchers from The Ohio State University have recently developed a novel method for determining crop health and used it to create a new tool that may aid future farmers.
USA - Drought conditions across much of Kansas could cost wheat farmers more than $1 billion
As drought deprives western and central Kansas of rain, farmers are bracing for a drop in production that threatens to barely cover input costs. Crop experts project yield to drop by more than 100 million bushels from last year's harvest, worth more than $1 billion at current commodity prices.
Book The Dates: AgroInsurance International Conference will be held on September 26-28, 2022
Epidemic situation with COVID-19 has been put globally under control with major air connections and international travels renewed. Georgia has also eased most of the restrictions making it possible to confirm the new dates of the International Conference “Agricultural Insurance, Reinsurance & Brokerage in CIS, Europe & Asia”. The venue will be held on September 26-28, 2022 in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the Biltmore Hotel.
Online Agroinsurance Conference to be held on October 4-5, 2021
COVID-19 contamination statistics is still rising in 80 countries, with Georgia currently leading the list. Over the last two weeks, the daily number of new cases reported in Georgia reached new highs. As of today, COVID-19 infections in Georgia are at their peak with the highest daily average reported since the whole period of pandemic in the country.
EVENT UPDATE: AgroInsurance Conference will be held on October 4-6, 2021
As the global situation with the COVID-19 is being put under control with the massive vaccination being currently in progress, AgroInsurance team confirms that the International Conference “Agroinsurance, Reinsurance & Brokerage for CIS, Europe & Asia” is planned for October 4-6, 2021 in Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi.
AIAG Online Loss Adjusters' Seminar on Hail and Frost Damage on Berries - 22nd June 2021
Due to the uncertain situation relating to COVID-19, the seminar on «Hail and Frost Damage on Berries» will unfortunately not be able to take place in Switzerland this year as planned. However, the seminar will be held in Switzerland in spring 2022 within the usual setting. In preparation for this, we would like to invite you to participate in the following event: Online Loss Adjusters' Seminar on Hail and Frost Damage on Berries 22nd June 2021 | 1 to 4 pm (CEST)The program covers the following points: •Insurance situation and offer in Switzerland, portrait of Swiss Hail•Presentations from other countries on berry production, insurance coverage and claims settlement•Technical presentation on new developments in berry cultivation and production methodsPlease feel free to forward this invitation anyone interested at your company. Further information on the free online seminar and registration will be provided at a later date. We would be pleased to welcome as many of you as possible. Source - https://www.aiag-iahi.org
Spain - 30% of La Palma's banana production has already been lost due to the advance of the lava
More than three weeks after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted, the lava that continues to flow from its interior continues to devastate everything in its path, destroying houses, infrastructure, and banana plantations. The production of Platanos de Canarias is the economic engine of the island, accounting for 50% of its GDP and 30% of the jobs on the island.