Romanian farmers worried for soil as drought devastates land
Romania has been gripped by a drought, leaving farmers concerned in both the short and long term as the quality of their soil diminishes, meaning they can't plant crops in the new season.
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00:00Romanian farmers are struggling to work their land as drought devastates the nation,
00:05creating worry around the quality of the soil both in the short term and the coming years.
00:10Farmers say that given the condition of the soil, they can't even prepare it for autumn crops.
00:15They're facing significant financial losses due to damage inflicted by the drought.
00:31Farmers have requested financial support from the Romanian Minister of Agriculture
00:36so that they can continue tending the land.
00:39The minister has promised them 200 euro per hectare in aid, but not until October.
01:00The temperatures have been very high for a long time.
01:04This has destroyed the corn crops and those that have been irrigated.
01:09We've seen the corn crops that have been irrigated and the high temperature has blocked them.
01:15There isn't a drop of water in the soil, meaning it's too dry to absorb fertilizer
01:20and be prepared for next season's crops.
01:24Without money and with thousands of hectares they can't harvest,
01:27farmers in Romania hope to receive help before the drought causes even more damage to their livelihoods.