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Heavy rains will leave the countries of Western Europe without a harvest of vegetables and fruits

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Published Jul 18, 2021

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Heavy rainfall in recent days in Western Europe has led to devastating floods in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 people are missing. Flooded many houses and residential areas in the Netherlands, according to hortidaily.com. The rampant elements have led to catastrophic consequences for the fruit and vegetable industry of European countries. The rainfall caused the greatest damage to the agriculture of Germany, where arable land and pastures, as well as orchards and vineyards, were under water. Surviving crops will probably not yield a large harvest. The German regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and South North Rhine-Westphalia have experienced flooding. Farmers are currently providing tractors and equipment for both harvesting the remaining crops and assisting in the aftermath of the emergency. Christian Frey of the German company Gemüsebau Frey said: “The rain has hurt almost all farmers. In the Palatinate, where the largest cultivated areas in the country are under the ...
Source: Agroxxi
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