Farmers Can Manage Drought - But the Debate Needs to Move Towards Planned Storage
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Under the repeated shock of heat and drought, French agriculture faces historical losses. From market gardening to livestock farming, the profession fears a major cash crisis and demands support...
The consequences are already being felt in the market. Salads are disappearing from the shelves and vegetable prices have risen.
This summer, recurring heat waves have swept across Europe. Many countries have had record-high temperatures, large forest fires have started – and in several places there is drought. Some of those affected by the extreme weather are European farmers. “By the end of May, the grass was already gone,” says French dairy farmer Sylvain Bellonte.
Cultivators and breeders are out of breath. This time, temporary dressings to respond to crises will no longer suffice. It is a whole model of functioning, of existence, which must be deeply rethought.
French agriculture pays a heavy toll on canicular episodes that add to an unprecedented drought. Among other things... Fields of destroyed vegetables, grilled meadows, dairy production in France
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