Relentless rains have flooded paddy fields in Mannargudi, damaging thousands of acres and leaving farmers in distress https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/heavy-rains-submerge-paddy-fields-mannargudi-farmers-demand-compensation-oklcnz49?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Mannargudi #TamilNadu #PaddyFields #CropDamage #Farmer

Cyclone Ditwah has left Thanjavur’s farmlands underwater, with farmers urging the district administration for fast relief. Thousands of acres of crops are damaged after three days of heavy rain across the delta districts. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/thanjavur-farmers-immediate-relief-cyclone-ditwah-damages-crops-t2ynxk9i?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Thanjavur #CycloneDitwah #TamilNadu #FarmersRelief #CropDamage

Kerala’s Agriculture Department has launched control rooms in all districts to record crop damage and support affected farmers. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/agriculture/kerala-crop-damage-aid-farmers-helpline-bieju918?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #Agriculture #FarmersSupport #CropDamage #RainRelief

‘Let people eat wild boar meat’: Kerala minister’s remark on crop damage sparks debate https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-minister-p-prasad-suggests-eating-wild-boar-meat-control-crop-damage-tv2qvl74?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #WildBoar #PPrasad #CropDamage #WildlifeProtectionAct

A herd of wild elephants destroyed a garlic harvest in Kanthalloor, leaving farmers devastated. Protests erupted as officials arrived at the scene. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/elephants-wipe-out-garlic-harvest-in-kanthalloor-angry-farmers-detain-forest-officials-fn4211fi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #wildelephants #garlicharvest #Kanthalloor #cropdamage

Low rainfall and cold temperatures raises fears of crop damage among Ivory Coast cocoa farmers http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM8zkw #CocoaFarmers #IvoryCoast #ClimateImpact #Agriculture #CropDamage

Africa: The First Fossil Thrips in Africa - This Tiny Insect Pest Met Its End in a Volcanic Lake 90 Million Years Ago: [The Conversation Africa] Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia "the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJZ4Q6 #Africa #Thrips #InsectPests #Agriculture #CropDamage