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May 05, 2025 | The Hindu | In Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district, unseasonal rains, strong winds, and black thrips infestations in April have severely impacted mango production, reducing yields from the us

April 21, 2025 | Taiwan News | Avocado farmers in Pingtung, Taiwan, are facing a severe crisis as orchards entering the fruiting stage have experienced an 80% decline in production. Typically, a healt

April 14, 2025 | Daijiworld | Coconuts and tender coconuts have become scarce in coastal Karnataka, despite strong market demand and rising prices. Daily essentials for rituals and summer hydration, c

April 12, 2025 | WESH 2 News | Facing devastating citrus greening disease and worsening climate impacts, Florida farmer Mitch McLellan replaced his orange grove with avocado trees in Polk County. Form

March 31, 2025 | Taipei Times | The Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute’s Chiayi Agricultural Experiment Branch has enhanced a flower induction technique using potassium chlorate to improve longan

March 14, 2025 | 69 News | Climate change is reshaping global mango production, moving cultivation into new regions as traditional growing areas face increased challenges. In Sicily, Italy, farmers li

March 12, 2025 | New Straits Times | An uncontrollable peat fire at Kampung Cenderawasih has destroyed 16.2 hectares of pineapple farms, causing losses exceeding RM150,000. The fire, which started abo

February 17, 2025 | Times of India | Tender coconut prices in Coimbatore are expected to exceed Rs 50 per fruit this summer due to a significant drop in supply. Currently priced at Rs 34 per fruit, th

February 05, 2025 | The World of Chinese | Guangdong’s lychee farmers faced severe losses in 2024 due to extreme weather, including record-breaking rainfall and warmer winters that disrupted flowering

November 14, 2024 | The Investor | Durian farmers in Tien Giang Province, Vietnam, face a challenging off-season harvest due to extreme weather conditions, with prolonged rains and intense heat causin

November 17, 2024 | Port Calls | Madagascar's lychee harvest has begun, with four refrigerated ships headed to the eastern coast to collect the fruit for the European market. However, industry lea

November 11, 2024 | Times of India | The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) has successfully experimented with growing dragon fruit (pitaya) in Bhagalpur, and plans for