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Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns

Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk

The Guardian - UK · 1h ago

European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustainability, has warned that this could reduce gross domestic product across the EU by 1…

France 24 · Aug 13

Record breaking UK weather makes February the hottest ever and one of the wettest

The mixed weather causes problems for agriculture

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024

‘We need reservoirs built’: drought leaves UK farms begging for government aid

As crops shrivel in the fields, farmers around the country are calling for urgent action from the Tory leadership

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022