Climate: Coldiretti, SOS Italian beer, bad weather and drought cut barley harvest in Italy

Climate change threatens Italian beer with bad weather and drought that have caused serious damage to barley crops, making it increasingly necessary to support measures for businesses to protect a sector with high potential. This is the alarm raised by Coldiretti and Consorzio Birra Italiana on the occasion of the National Day of Italian Hops, with producers from all over Italy who arrived at Palazzo Rospigliosi in Rome. A large exhibition was set up on the many varieties of hops grown in the Italian regions, a symbol of biodiversity and Made in Italy agriculture. 2024 confirmed the concerns about the effects of the climate on crops, with the lack of rain that penalized barley, drastically reducing yields, even if the product is still of excellent quality. A factor that risks becoming structural, endangering the growth of the 100% Italian beer supply chain from field to table, which is already seeing the development of important experiences on the national territory. Just think of ...