Drought threatening Romanian grain output

Xinhua News Agency, Bologast, August 18 (Reporter Lin Huifen) Statistics released by the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the 18th shows that most of Romania ’s nationwide are affected by drought, and the area of ​​disaster cultivated land is increasing, which may threaten food production.

Data show that at present, 33 of the 41 counties across the country have been affected by droughts to varying degrees, and the area of ​​affected cultivated land has exceeded 375,000 hectares, of which 54%are grown wheat and black wheat, 17%are corn, and rapeseed and sunflower and so on. Essence However, local farmers believe that the actual area of ​​drought is greater.

Official data show that Romanian arable land covers an area of ​​about 10 million hectares, of which 3 million hectares are poured. The planting area of ​​Romania this year was 8.26 million hectares, but due to drought, a large amount of water was poured without water.

According to preliminary estimates, Romania's wheat output will decrease by 18%year -on -year. In addition, due to drought, farmers have begun to pick up sunflowers in advance.

Affected by the lack of rainfall in summer and high temperature weather, Romania suffered severe drought, and the supply of drinking water in hundreds of villages and towns was restricted. Ronaldo, Water Conservancy and Forest Minister Tancos recently told the media that more than 70%of the country's regions of the country are affected by drought to varying degrees. He called on people to use water reasonably, especially not to pour crops with drinking water.

[Editor in charge: Wang Mengmeng]

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