Drought not threatening this year's crops in France so far - minister
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[May 22, 2023]
PARIS (Reuters) - Despite low groundwater levels in most of
France, there is no major drought problem threatening crops, in
particular cereals, as this stage, French Agriculture Minister Marc
Fesneau said on Monday. |
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French Agriculture and Food Safety Minister
Marc Fesneau leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee
Palace in Paris, France, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier |
"Water tables are low but, since it has rained there is no need
to irrigate so, to date there are no major concerns, in
particular for cereals that are harvested at the end of June at
the beginning of July," he told Sud Radio.
French geological service BRGM said last week the above-average
rainfall in most of France in March and April had improved
groundwater levels which had suffered from a dry winter but more
than two thirds remained below average, with the situation still
worrying in the south.
The condition of French soft wheat is at its highest level in at
least a decade, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on
Friday.
(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, editing by Tassilo Hummel)
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