All posts tagged "Drought"
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74Wheat News in EnglishDrought wipes out Uganda’s first large-scale wheat harvest
Uganda’s first large-scale wheat project in Karamoja failed after a prolonged dry spell destroyed over 200 acres, leaving farmers with only 200...
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103Wheat News in EnglishWheat prices in Kazakhstan could rise by 10 %
Kazakhstan’s 2026 wheat crop is forecast at 13–13.5 million tonnes, about 30% below last year, due to heat and drought. Farmers expect...
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139Maize News in EnglishKarnataka stares at 50 lakh tonne foodgrain production loss
Karnataka faces an initial estimated 50 lakh-tonne foodgrain production loss due to deficient monsoon rainfall, nearly 30% of its annual target. Maize,...
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96Rice News in EnglishDrought scorches Italy’s rice belt as water supplies hit record lows
Severe heatwaves and record-low water levels in Italy’s Po River basin have forced rice farmers into rotational irrigation and crop abandonment. Although...
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123Wheat News in EnglishDrought cuts wheat yields on 90% of UK farms
The UK’s 2026 grain harvest is among the poorest in years, with 90% of farms reporting below-average winter wheat yields after extreme...
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107Rice News in EnglishDrought fears drive up rice prices across south India
Rice prices across southern India have risen 10–15% due to El Niño-related rainfall deficits, lower production prospects and hoarding. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana...
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137Rice News in EnglishIndonesia prepares 56,000 water pumps to mitigate drought
Indonesia will deploy 56,000 water pumps in FY2026 to mitigate drought and safeguard rice production amid climate change. About 11,000 pumps have...
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217Sugar News in EnglishKarnataka Sugarcane Growers’ Association seeks drought declaration, urges distress relief payout to affected farmers
Karnataka’s State Sugarcane Growers' Association urged the government to declare a state-wide drought, citing monsoon failure across 180+ taluks. It sought ₹40,000...
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139Rice News in EnglishNepal : Drought worries Soru farmers as paddy planting is delayed
A prolonged drought in Nepal's Soru Rural Municipality has delayed paddy transplantation and damaged finger millet, maize, wheat and barley crops. With...
