Romanian farmers report millions in flood losses

Published 2024년 9월 23일

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Farmers in Romania's Galati county are facing millions of euros in losses due to flooding that has destroyed crops including soybean, rapeseed, and alfalfa. The floods have submerged thousands of hectares of farmland for six days, forcing farmers to face financial difficulties and potential bankruptcy. The situation is further complicated by the inability to harvest corn due to its dryness and the significant cost of a machine purchased three years ago, which has been destroyed by the flood.

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Farmers in Romania’s Galati county have had their crops destroyed by floods, and the losses are estimated at millions of euros. Soybean, rapeseed and alfalfa crops were destroyed, while corn and sunflower are still standing. This was reported by DIGI.24. Thousands of hectares of crops remained under water 6 days after the flood. “The corn is dry, it was supposed to be harvested at this time. Forget it! It’s perfectly dry, just when it was supposed to be harvested! It will stay in the field. We don’t know when we will be able to come in…” says a local farmer. If there is no help from the government, farmers say they will not have the money to pay their debts to banks and risk going bankrupt. “This year has been the worst since I’ve been farming. This year is connected with ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult