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Rice and essentials are distributed in five villages where floods damaged crops on over 3,000 acres; the MARKFED Director asks the government to release input subsidy quickly
With eight taluks in Dharwad district being declared drought-hit following a deficit in rainfall and crop damage in over 2.88 lakh hectares, Dharwad district administration has initiated steps to minimise the impact of the drought on farmers and the public
The declaration comes as the monsoon nears its end, with a shortfall in rainfall. Only five districts have recorded rain at or above the average for the period
Narita, Chiba Pref., Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)--Heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, has caused breaches of embankments at Inbanuma, a major lake in Chiba Prefecture, which neighbors Tokyo, severely damaging fish farms and warehouses for agricultural produce. At the Tani Fish Farm, which grows "nishikigoi" ornamental carp and goldfish in the city of Narita near Inbanuma...
Calling for a comprehensive crop loss survey with village as a unit, party State secretary Eswaraiah says paddy, maize, banana, papaya and vegetable crops have suffered damage in several districts
About 60,000 cusecs expected in the river on Friday afternoon; roads cut in tribal areas of Parvathipuram Manyam, and 158 pregnant women moved to hospitals
O presidente da República em exercício, Geraldo Alckmin, assinou nesta terça-feira (22) uma Medida Provisória (MP) que libera crédito extraordinário de R$ 64 milhões para amenizar os efeitos do El Niño no Brasil. As comunidades que dependem da agricultura familiar e tiveram sua produção afetada estão entre as mais assistidas por esse dinheiro. Notícias relacionadas:Probabilidade do El Niño ser muito forte passa de 90%.Do total de recursos, R$ 40 milhões serão direcionados ao Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome (MDS) para a aquisição e distribuição de alimentos da agricultura familiar no âmbito do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos. Os outros R$ 24 milhões serão destinados à Fundação Nacional dos Povos Indígenas (Funai) em ações emergenciais destinadas ao fornecimento de alimentos, água potável e outros insumos essenciais em terras indígenas. El Niño O governo também lançou uma página dedicada ao El Niño que reúne informações oficiais sobre o fenômeno, os impactos que devem ser monitorados em cada região do país e as principais ações de preparação e resposta. A plataforma traz ainda orientações para estados, municípios e para a população, além de informações sobre monitoramento, prevenção de desastres, assistência às áreas mais vulneráveis e medidas adotadas pelo Governo Federal para reduzir os efeitos do El Niño. O El Niño é um fenômeno que se caracteriza pelo aquecimento das águas superficiais do Oceano Pacífico Tropical e provoca alteração na circulação atmosférica tornando os volumes de chuvas irregulares. Ele provoca seca no Norte e Nordeste do país, atraso das chuvas no Centro-Oeste e no Sudeste, e enchentes na região Sul do Brasil.
The ‘Seva First Innovation Challenge-Eastern Zone’ invites solution-oriented proposals on healthcare access, agricultural losses, water shortage and waste management
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for increased air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Due to the short window for the Rabi crop (wheat) after the paddy harvest in October and November, many farmers burn their fields to quickly clear the crop residue
Citing the success achieved under AgriStack, digital crop survey, and digital, crop-based fertilizer distribution system, he says Andhra Pradesh has reached about 99% of its pulses cultivation target despite El Niño conditions
Hundreds gather to share roast potatoes in northern Slovenia as think tank warns 'chips are down' across Europe.
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique says the government is committed to bringing the younger generation back to farming. Agricultural clubs have been started in 500 schools, and grace marks for students engaged in farming activities are under consideration.
Gattumeedapalle was once a bustling hub of groundnut cultivation in Andhra Pradesh; however, repeated crop failure due to lack of water has forced families to move away to find alternative sources of livelihood