Between yesterday and today, violent hailstorms hit the Oristano area and the damage is being counted in the fields, including open field crops and orchards. But it was the vineyards in particular that were devastated by the phenomenon. Among the most affected areas are Cuglieri, Allai, Riola, Nurachi, Baratili San Pietro, Ollastra, Santu Lussurgiu and Villaurbana.

«We are deeply concerned about the waves of bad weather that are hitting the island and our territory», say Paolo Corrias and Emanuele Spanó, president and director of Coldiretti Oristano, «The damage is already being estimated and can be better defined in the next few hours, but the serious impacts that these phenomena have on the agricultural sector of the Oristano area and the island, already hard hit in recent years by climate change, are clearly emerging ".

The current situation «requires in-depth reflection on how to deal with this new climate reality» , they continue, «it is essential to develop targeted support policies for the island's farmers and breeders, who find themselves facing increasingly complex challenges in managing their activities".

This support " should include a series of measures, including the implementation of agricultural insurance that can protect farmers from losses caused by extreme weather events", specify the president and director, "furthermore, it is essential to adopt concrete actions to guarantee sustainability at long term of the island's agricultural and pastoral sector. These actions could include training programs to help farmers adapt to climate change and adopt more resilient agricultural practices."

(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)