Due to the rains, the supply of fruits and vegetables in Western Europe is in question

Published 2021년 7월 19일

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Heavy floods in Belgium and Germany, caused by extensive rainfall, have led to significant damage to the fruit and vegetable industry in Western Europe. The floods have submerged arable land, pastures, orchards, and vineyards in Germany, especially in Rhineland-Palatinate and South North Rhine-Westphalia, rendering surviving crops unproductive. Farmers are using their equipment for both harvesting and post-disaster recovery. The floods have destroyed and lost many crops, including the potato harvest, and there is a risk of interruptions in the supply of vegetables in Germany. Additionally, surviving fruit in the Netherlands may not have a commercial appearance due to excessive moisture, leading to significant losses for farmers.

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Heavy rains in recent days in Western Europe have led to devastating floods in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 people have disappeared. Many houses and residential areas in the Netherlands flooded, reports the portal hortidaily.com. Widespread phenomena have led to catastrophic consequences for the fruit and vegetable industry of European countries. Rainfall caused the greatest damage to German agriculture, where arable land and pastures, as well as orchards and vineyards, were under water. Surviving crops are unlikely to yield a large crop. The German regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and South North Rhine-Westphalia are among the main areas affected by the floods. Farmers currently provide tractors and equipment for both harvesting and post-disaster recovery. Christian Frey of the German company Gemüsebau Frey said: "The rain has damaged almost all farmers. In the Palatinate, where the largest open areas with vegetables are located, there is no way to calculate the ...

Source: Agrozona