The frosts of March and April have devastated the cultivation of nuts in a large part of the productive areas of Spain. According to the estimates of Unión de Uniones, there have been reductions in the harvest compared to last season of up to 75% in the Valencian Community, and 90% in Aragón and Catalonia. For its part, reductions of 70% in Murcia and 70% in Andalusia are also expected, being able to reach the entire harvest in many regions of Castilla-La Mancha.
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The frosts of March and April have devastated the cultivation of nuts in a large part of the productive areas of Spain. According to the estimates of Unión de Uniones, there have been reductions in the harvest compared to last season of up to 75% in the Valencian Community, 90% in Aragón and Catalonia. For its part, reductions of 70% in Murcia and 70% in Andalusia are also expected, being able to reach the entire harvest in many regions of Castilla-La Mancha. Likewise, this fact has been aggravated by the rains and the lack of sunshine, which have caused numerous episodes of fungal diseases that have ended the expectations of a harvest that was already short last season. An agricultural insurance that does not work "The agricultural insurance policy is a real disaster," they point out from the organization. In this sense, Unión de Uniones considers that the administrations involved, regional and state, turn a deaf ear to an income insurance line that, at present, has subscription ...
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