“AND’ dramatic the situation in the fields and farms of Basilicata due to the drought. The lack of rain and the lack of water infrastructure are causing havoc on crops and animals, with harvests practically eliminated. Even farmers they give up threshing” it is the one who raises the alarm Coldiretti of Basilicata.
According to the analysis of the Lucanian agricultural organization, in province of Potenza damage to cereal crops starting from grain they reach up to 90%as well as for forage and the legumes.
“Many farmers have made the painful decision not to thresh because it would only breed additional costs. Farms are also suffering. The situation is no better for spring-summer crops, especially with regards to the planning of transplants of tomato seedlings and the sowing of vegetables” underlines Coldiretti.
For the Matera area, the exceptional drought has seriously compromised the production of wheat and fodder, with consequent serious damage to livestock. The loss of olive production in the hilly areas is also significant. The overall availability of water in the reservoirs is much lower than last year and the result is a serious water emergency which makes the management of fruit and vegetable production difficult, especially in the Metaponto plain.
