Farming sector under focus Farming or agriculture is being highlighted. - Farmers in Saar experience losses due to flooding.
The horrific floods in Saarland are leading to significant crop damage. It is the fruit and vegetable farmers, as well as those tending to grassland, who are particularly affected. The President of the Saarland Chamber of Agriculture, Erhard Ecker, believes that more than 300 of the 1100 farms in the region have been affected by the disaster.
The grass has become unusable due to various reasons such as contamination with heating oil, faeces, sand, and soil. It isn't fit for either feeding animals or being accepted by biogas plants. As a result, the chamber and the farmers' association are hoping that regulations regarding nature conservation will be suspended to allow for a second hay harvest.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed
There have been promising statements from the State's Ministry of Environment and Agriculture. Spokesman Matthias Weber mentioned to the German Press Agency that "wherever possible, we are committed to relaxing the management rules," which involves adjusting the mowing times on agricultural land in areas designated for nature conservation.
In order to determine the economic repercussions for agriculture, all the damage needs to be documented thoroughly. The ministry expects "heavy losses of grassland and maize."
Farmers are suffering from both the loss of their hay harvest and not being able to find buyers for their produce, like lettuce and strawberries. "Fruit and vegetables are so contaminated that they are no longer accepted by retailers," Alexander Welsch, the Managing Director of the Saar Farmers' Association, attested.
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Source: www.stern.de
