The drought situation continues in Italy and worsens in Spain and Portugal

Published 2023년 5월 2일

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The recent European Commission's Joint Research Center's MARS report, covering the period from March 1 to April 17, highlights a mixed picture of weather impacts on crop conditions across Europe. While northern Italy and the Iberian Peninsula are grappling with worsening drought conditions, leading to delayed planting and crop choices, other regions like northern Europe have seen beneficial rains. However, these rains have caused delays in sowing and other agricultural activities. The report emphasizes that drought has significantly reduced the planting area and led to the abandonment of rice and maize cultivation in favor of more drought-resistant crops in drought-stricken areas, while winter and spring crops remain largely unaffected in Italy.

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The drought situation continues in northern Italy and has worsened in Spain and Portugal in recent weeks, according to the latest crop monitoring report (MARS) from the European Commission's Joint Research Center, which collects data for the period between March 1 and April 17. In much of Europe, on the contrary, there have been significant rains that have been beneficial for the soil and for the recovery of groundwater, although they have forced delays in sowing and other tasks in the field. The report confirms that in northern Italy and the Iberian Peninsula the summer crop planting campaign began with great concern due to the uncertainty about the availability of water for irrigation, given the low level of reserves in the reservoirs. This has led to a significant decrease in the area planted and also to many farmers having stopped planting rice and maize and have opted for other crops that are more tolerant to drought. In some areas nothing will be planted. Regarding the ...

Source: Agropopular