UPA calls for exceptional measures for Andalusian cotton affected by the drought in Spain

UPA-Andalusia has demanded from the Ministry of Agriculture exceptional measures in the face of the loss of 40% of cotton production due to drought related to the specific payment for this crop and that the farmer be released from complying with the commitment to sow the amendments In a statement, the UPA states that its concern about the serious drought that is affecting all crops and livestock with 22% less rainfall than the average of the last 25 years and has indicated that these effects are noticeable on all in cotton, where losses already reach 40% of production. This scenario can worsen because the rain-fed cotton has practically no fruit since the moñas are jammed and the plant barely raises a quarter of the soil, and in the irrigated cotton, although it improves significantly, it also suffers significant vegetative delays that add to the irrigation restrictions. In addition, in the production area of Andújar (Jaén) and surroundings, farmers are suffering a severe attack ...