Damage to orchards, vineyards and sowing at risk in the fields ofEmilia Romagna, where the insistent disturbances of the last week have hit the territory from Piacenza to Romagna. This is stated by the regional Coldiretti involved in a damage assessment which is proving to be increasingly complex due to the continuation of atmospheric precipitation.
The disturbances of the last two days have made the situation particularly serious in the Modena area, especially in the area of Vignolafamous for his cherries. The torrential rains have caused – informs Coldiretti Emilia Romagna – thewidespread flooding of fields, courtyards and headlands, making it impossible to access the farms, even in the next few days, to carry out harvesting and processing. For cherries, whose early varieties are fully ripening, the risk – explains regional Coldiretti – is that the excess water (in the soil and in the atmosphere) causes the phenomenon defined as “cracking”consisting of the breaking of the epidermis which occurs when, during the ripening phase, there are very intense rains and high atmospheric humidity, effectively making the product unmarketable with the consequent economic losses. Difficulties also for the cultivation of plums, peaches and persimmons.
The situation is also serious Valsamoggiain the Bologna area, where Monday’s torrential rain damaged the vineyards and orchards, especially cherries and plums, while fields of wheat and barley are still submerged.
The storm that hit the Rolo area in the Reggio Emilia area on Monday created a significant accumulation of water causing – informs Coldiretti Emilia Romagna – widespread flooding of fields, vineyards, courtyards and headlands, making access to the farms impossible, for carry out the harvesting and processing.
Corn and other herbaceous crops – adds regional Coldiretti – risk, in the event of further rain, root asphyxiation due to saturation of the soil, while round bales of hay, due to flooding, will take a very long time to dry with consequent risks of mold and rotting. Again – continues Coldiretti – in the countryside there are floodings of cellars, basements and warehouses.
Soybean and wheat fields flooded in Roncole Verdi, in the province of Parma after yesterday’s torrential rain, while in Romagna, in the Sogliano al Rubicone (FC) area, 96 mm of rain fell on Monday which completely enticed the wheat, compromising the harvest.
“Agriculture – said the Director of Coldiretti Emilia Romagna Marco Allaria Olivieri – is the economic activity that more than any other experiences the consequences of climate change on a daily basis with the damage caused by bad weather which in Italy in 2023 exceeded 6 billion euros”.
The monitoring of the damage, already underway – concludes Coldiretti Emilia Romagna – will continue in the next few days.
