Sicilian farmers are urging the government to implement long-term solutions as extreme heat and a year-long drought raised concerns about the future of agriculture.
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00:00Farmer Luca Camarata watches his flock of sheep search for water in an arid basin in
00:06Sicily. Sheep bells ring in the dirt as what was once a water source has now evaporated.
00:12Many farmers are anxious about how record high temperatures and a drought will impact
00:17farming.
00:18Other farmers across the southern Italian island want action.
00:45Scientists warn authorities must re-evaluate water distribution.
01:06This is the new normal. We're going to have more frequent droughts. We're going to have
01:10on average less water. And so there are three things that any society, in particular Sicily,
01:15will have to do. The first and most important thing is ask yourself whether you're using
01:19the water, the scarce water, for the right things. And that means looking at agriculture.
01:24Water is proving precious for thirsty animals and locals.