As a third high summer heat wave hits France, meteorologists see no improvement on the horizon. On the contrary, some are already predicting a fourth heat wave from August 11 and still no rainfall to comfort the farmers and their crops affected by this terrible drought. “Water indicatorwhich measures water available in soils, is lower than the 1976 droughtasserts Dr. Serge Zaka, agroclimatologist at ITK, which specializes in digital technologies. The whole country has suffered. In the northwest, in the livestock region, and in the southeast, in the wine region, the water index is the lowest, about 30-40%. There is 60 to 70% water deficiency in the lands. On the contrary, it is located in the center of the Loire Valley, where it is the highest in the country.
As a result, the French countryside looks desolate. The corn is partially dry, the meadows are dull in color, the grapes…
Source: Le Figaro
