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Bookmark or Share- Understanding the Causes of Crop Damage - landgate.comCommon Causes of Crop Damage. 1. Pests and Diseases. The unseen armies that can decimate a crop in days, pests, and diseases are relentless adversaries. The route to protection begins with identification. Are these pests native to the area, or have they found a new home? Are the diseases the result of unbalanced ecosystems within the farm?
- What effect to insects and pests have on crop production ...Up to 40% of global crop production is lost to plant pests and diseases, says the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Each year, plant diseases cost the global economy more than $220 billion, and invasive insects cost at least $70 billion.
- Damage and loss - Food and Agriculture OrganizationOver 34 percent of crop and livestock production loss in LDCs and LMICs is traced to drought, costing the sector USD 37 billion overall. Drought impacts agriculture almost exclusively; it sustains 82 percent of all drought impact , compared to 18 percent in all other sectors.
- Intense Rainfall Is As Damaging to Crops As Heatwaves and ...Intense rain events can physically damage crops, delay planting and harvesting, restrict root growth, and cause oxygen deficiency and nutrient loss. Between 1989 and 2016, excessive rainfall caused $10 billion in agricultural losses. The findings point to a need for reforms in the U.S. crop insurance industry, the researchers said.
- Crop Damage Assessment & Prevention: Hail, Frost, Wind, Etc.Crop damage due to poor irrigation, pesticide/herbicide/fertilizer burns, and other improper agricultural activities. Crop damage from road dust and natural disasters like wildfires. EOSDA Crop Monitoring will help you detect the damage from miscellaneous factors and identify the cause with the Scouting feature .
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