Italy: Stables in the grip of drought in Sicily

Published 2024년 5월 23일

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Hundreds of farms in Sicily are facing a crisis due to drought and lack of water and fodder, putting many animals at risk of death. To help alleviate the situation, donations of 1,500 tons of hay have been made by various agricultural organizations and breeders' associations. However, this is seen as partial aid as the ongoing drought continues to impact the region severely. Farmers are struggling to buy hay locally and are facing a serious financial crisis. Additionally, Coldiretti Sicilia is working to bring water to the affected areas.

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Hundreds of farms that are no longer able to feed their animals due to the lack of water and fodder burned by the drought, with the serious risk of seeing them die. The situation is dramatic in the countryside of Sicily where the first load of 1,500 tons of hay has arrived donated by Coldiretti, Italian agricultural consortia, Bonifiche Ferraresi, Italian breeders' association and Fedama - Federation of national breed associations to help the stables of the island, literally on its knees due to drought. The fodder is transported and distributed to the companies most in difficulty, but it is a partial aid which alone will not be able to save animals that are now exhausted throughout the region, starting from the internal areas, parched with completely dry ...

Source: InformateAgrario