bear August it means End and start of the agricultural yearWith the coming of September, a new season. For the one who’s gone qualifying Cordoba is not managed by agricultural organizations nothing positivebecause that’s how they call it between bad and bad.
The main reason for this poor evaluation is droughtcause a lack of water added challenges To the already complicated situation in the Cordovan countryside. With this, ukraine war increased the difficulties by raising the cost of the means of production.
Thus, among the most direct consequences of a lack of water are both Asaja and like COAG Also remember: shorter harvest There have been numerous cases of farms where the owner had to work, but not on a few products. stop planting some when you can’t water them or to be able to separate the water corresponding to the maintenance of gardens (mostly olive, orange or almond trees).
The situation has become particularly sensitive cattle breedingwhere lack of natural food forced to seek external contributions, As mentioned, he suffered greatly. price increases. The lack of water for the animals and the difficulties in feeding them “have resulted in many ranchers having to make the decision to slaughter the cattle,” he explains. Carmen QuinteroGeneral secretary of COAG Córdoba.
The most obvious example of production shortage, oilalready dragging two short itemsThis causes an unknown price increase.
Another important product of the province is citrusDrought also makes itself felt, Significantly reduce final productionjust like him caliber your fruit. In addition to these, another of the most affected crops is cornflakesMost of them could not be grown due to poor quality, did not mature properly and had to be used in the production of straw for the feeding of cattle.
Garlic has also yield and cultivated land, given the industry-confirmed fear about the lack of water for irrigation and the aforementioned production costs. Like exceptional you can quote suspendedexactly that hot worked Concerning the quality of the fruit, a lower than desirable production is also mentioned.
Asaja and COAG state that a month later: September (and autumn in general) is what you should ask: generous in the rains.