BEIJING: China’s autumn harvest is under “severe threat” from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country’s hottest summer on record. The world’s second-largest economy has been hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts this summer — phenomena that scientists have warned are becoming […]
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Prevailing dry spell may cause water stress on reservoirs, crops: Met office
ISLAMABAD: The prevailing dry spell in most parts of the country during the next few days may cause water stress on water reservoirs, standing crops, vegetables, and orchards. “Farmers are advised to manage crop water accordingly and go for early harvesting of wheat crop”, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) revealed through its advisory. The Met […]
High value crops – a game changer for country’s economy
High value crops – a game changer for country’s economy MULTAN, With the world population nearing 7.9 billion, human beings are under severe threat of better environment and food security. Depleting water resources, land degradation, low per acre yield and rising edible items demand are posing enormous challenges to states and […]
After droughts and floods, Afghanistan faces ‘critical harvest’
Afghanistan’s summer harvest will be one of the most critical in years, especially of wheat, its biggest cereal crop, as the country recovers from floods and the worst drought in decades, government and aid organization officials say. Ample snow and rain during winter partly replenished soil moisture and raised hopes for a better wheat crop, […]