The harvest of zucchini is also threatened by the drought in Germany

In Germany, vegetable growers in Lower Saxony are struggling to produce crops due to drought. "Expenses have increased enormously," says Erich Klug of the Hanover Chamber of Agriculture. Drought puts vegetable growers to the limit. Many things have to be sacrificed, it is difficult to organize workers in sufficient numbers. Cost pressure is increasing. Farmers complain that they throw away too much produce, which was not so much before. Irrigation, higher fertilizer and diesel prices made it difficult for farmers. "They are trying to do everything in order to harvest the crops, but the vegetables are not placed in the box by themselves before the deliveries," emphasized the vegetable expert. Most had to be removed by hand. "We can't even keep up with the spraying." The vegetable blooms too early because the high temperature caused stress. In addition to Mediterranean vegetables that tolerate hot weather well, potatoes, beets and beans are also grown on 50 hectares. German farmer ...