Horticulture Crops Face Broad Devastation Amidst Adverse Weather and Disease

Horticulture crops in Andhra Pradesh, Mayiladuthurai, and Chamarajanagar faced damage from rain and hail. Turmeric and tomato crops were also affected by disease.

#CropDamage, #IndianAgriculture, #WeatherImpact, #Horticulture, #FarmLosses

https://newsletter.tf/horticulture-crops-damaged-india-rain-disease/

Over 1,000 acres of tomato crops were destroyed in Punjab by a late blight attack. This is a significant loss for farmers.

#CropDamage, #IndianAgriculture, #WeatherImpact, #Horticulture, #FarmLosses
https://newsletter.tf/horticulture-crops-damaged-india-rain-disease/

WEST ASIA TENSIONS STRANGLE ANDHRA MANGO PULP FLOWS

West Asia tensions block Strait of Hormuz, stopping mango pulp exports from Chittoor, India. ₹500 crore stock stranded. Find out how it affects farmers and exporters.

#MangoPulp, #ChittoorExports, #WestAsiaTensions, #IndianAgriculture, #ExportCrisis

https://newsletter.tf/west-asia-tensions-stop-mango-pulp-exports/

Mango pulp exports from Chittoor, India, are halted due to West Asia tensions. This has stranded ₹500 crore worth of stock, impacting farmers and the global market.

#MangoPulp, #ChittoorExports, #WestAsiaTensions, #IndianAgriculture, #ExportCrisis
https://newsletter.tf/west-asia-tensions-stop-mango-pulp-exports/

Court Intervenes in MSP Pricing and Procurement Mechanics

Supreme Court asks Indian government and CACP to explain why state-level farming costs are not used for Minimum Support Price (MSP) calculations. Farmers affected by pricing.

#MSPPricing, #SupremeCourtIndia, #FarmCosts, #IndianAgriculture, #CACP

https://newsletter.tf/supreme-court-msp-pricing-state-costs-india/

The Supreme Court has asked the Indian government to explain its MSP pricing formula, which currently does not fully use state-level farming cost data. This is a change from previous years where the focus was on crop diversification.

#MSPPricing, #SupremeCourtIndia, #FarmCosts, #IndianAgriculture, #CACP
https://newsletter.tf/supreme-court-msp-pricing-state-costs-india/

Market Glut and Policy Failure: The Collapse of West Bengal’s Potato Economy

West Bengal farmers are selling potatoes for less than it costs to grow them after a big harvest. See why this is happening and what might happen next.

#WestBengal #PotatoCrisis #FarmerProtest #IndianAgriculture #MarketGlut

https://newsletter.tf/west-bengal-potato-farmers-lose-money-harvest/

Potato prices in West Bengal have dropped to ₹4-5 per kg, which is much lower than the cost to grow them. This means farmers are losing money.

#WestBengal #PotatoCrisis #FarmerProtest #IndianAgriculture #MarketGlut
https://newsletter.tf/west-bengal-potato-farmers-lose-money-harvest/

Kashmir's Fruit Growers Face Dual Threats: Trade Deal and Highway Blockades

Kashmir's fruit farmers are losing money because roads are closed and a new trade deal with the US might make it hard to sell their fruit.

#KashmirFruit, #TradeDeal, #RoadClosures, #EconomicLoss, #IndianAgriculture

https://newsletter.tf/kashmir-fruit-farmers-road-trade-loss/