The Italian rice campaign is facing a serious risk due to the drought that begin in the spring in 2022. Mountain lakes and rivers water levels are registering a record low level. The most important river of Italy, Po river, is facing a decrease of -3.7 m (the lowest point reached in the last 70 years), and Maggiore Lake is 22% full and Como Lake 25%. Rice growers are asking for government intervention for rationing water, which is needed within the first week of July to protect rice crops at the Piedmont region.
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