In recent years, potato growing in Emilia-Romagna has been put in serious difficulty by the increase in damage caused by elaterids, ground insects also known as “ferretti”, whose spread has been favored by the effects of climate change.
It was the first to reach the market, but its price has been falling until it is the ’bottom’ in Andalusia.
A new pheromone distribution campaign has begun at the Las Llanadas Neighborhood Association and the Icod de los Trigos Cooperative.
In the Valle de los Pericos, low temperatures caused damage to the production of potatoes, zucchini, green beans, and strawberries.
Each degree above 16.5 °C can decrease 6.4 tons per hectare
Southwest São Paulo intensifies supply
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), up to 35% of fruits and vegetables produced globally are lost before reaching the table.
Rains in the south damaged the harvest during the week.
