Boars destroy corn plantations and the damage already exceeds one million euros in Portugal

Published Jul 31, 2021

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Wild boar attacks have caused over one million euros in damage to maize and sorghum plantations in Portugal, with the damage expected to reach 1.5 million euros. The Association of Maize and Sorghum Producers de Portugal (ANPROMIS) has highlighted the lack of control over the wild boar population, blaming it on hunting restrictions. The Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) has permitted wild boar hunting with an extraordinary density control stamp. The ICNF is also concerned about the spread of African swine fever and suggests solving the issue by slaughtering as many wild boars as possible.

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While the destruction progresses among thousands of hectares of corn to the passage of wild boars, the producers are counting on their lives, facing a year that even promised to be a generous yield. The damage caused by wild boars in the destruction of maize and sorghum plantations already exceeds one million euros in Portugal and is likely to rise to a million and a half. The numbers were determined in the survey promoted by the association of producers in the sector, which speaks of a total lack of control of the species. While the destruction progresses among thousands of hectares of corn to the passage of wild boars, the producers are counting on their lives, facing a year that even promised to be a generous yield. "The final product, due to international prices, will be much higher and it would be a way for producers to compensate for what were very penalizing years in terms of price", he begins by taking over Jorge Neves, president of the Association of Maize and Sorghum ...

Source: AgroNegocios