FAO warns El Nino could hit India’s monsoon, rice and maize output
FAO says the new El Nino phase could weaken India’s summer monsoon and put rain-fed rice and maize under stress during the kharif season. The agency also warns…
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Western Australia’s farm belt has been hit by mouse densities of up to 8,000 per hectare, but researchers say drier conditions and stronger bait may soon ease the pressure.
FAO says the new El Nino phase could weaken India’s summer monsoon and put rain-fed rice and maize under stress during the kharif season. The agency also warns…
India has cut the import share of popcorn maize demand from 70% to 15% as domestic production expanded from 15,000 to 85,000 tonnes. The model combines hybrid seed,…
In northern Uganda, nutrition-sensitive farming helped one Adjumani household move from chronic food shortage to more stable meals, better diets, and stronger family resilience.
Record autumn rainfall has lifted pastures and improved crop prospects across South Australia, but excessive wet conditions are also delaying potato harvests and raising loss risks.
A Turkish agriculture journal says temperature and rainfall are decisive for olive cultivation and warns that heat, evaporation and water stress will alter yield, ripening and oil quality.
Michigan’s Great Lakes Incubator Farm is trying to lower the risk of entering agriculture as new farmers face expensive land, climate pressure and uncertain public support.