Between frosts, drought and scorching heatwaves, countries all across Europe are facing unprecedented climatic conditions, and the agricultural sector stands first in line to bear the full brunt of this.
In this Special CAPitals Edition of the EURACTIV Agrifood Brief, EURACTIV’s network takes a look at the effects of climate change on the farming sector, and how famers are coping with living life on the edge.
FRANCE
First frost, now drought. In addition to the late frost that hit a large part of France in early April – affecting 50% of mustard crops in particular – and the thunderstorms and hail at the beginning of June, farmers must, above all, deal with the drought which continues to intensify.
Between September and April 2022, the rainfall deficit is estimated at 19%, and the groundwater recharge deficit at 20%.
While winter cereals could lose 40% of their yields,
spring crops are struggling to emerge at the moment because of the
dryness of the soil. This is the case for maize but also for sunflowers,
a particularly important crop in France, which imports 90% of its oil
from Ukraine. (...)
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