The floods in Emilia-Romagna province in northern Italy caused 400 thousand tons of grain loss. TASS With reference to the Coldiretti agricultural producers’ association.
“In the face of international instability, national supplies may be under threat,” the association says.
Coldiretti points out that Emilia-Romagna is the country’s leading agricultural region in terms of grain production, and that damage from flooding will not only damage equipment, property and fields, but also damage fruit in the long run. farms – the effects of the flood will take effect in five years.
It is stated that apples, pears, peaches, apricots and plums are grown in the region, as well as the grains from which pasta, which is a strategic product for Italy, is made.
More than 36,000 people have already been evacuated in Italy due to flooding.
It was stated that the majority of the residents of the region were evacuated 27,775 people in the Ravenna region, 4,830 people in the Forli-Cesena state and 4,012 people in the Bologna region.