Scorching summer left reservoirs depleted and unlikely to recover, as growers warn of supply chain collapse in leaked meeting
Farmers have warned they will not be able to grow crops next year if predictions that the drought will last until next summer prove accurate.
Leaked slides from a national drought group meeting, seen by the Observer, show there are concerns that because reservoirs are still empty due to record dry conditions, the fruit and vegetable supply chain could collapse.
Scorching summer left reservoirs depleted and unlikely to recover, as growers warn of supply chain collapse in leaked meetingFarmers have warned they will not be able to grow crops next year if predictions that the drought will last until next summer prove accurate.Leaked slides from a national drought group meeting, seen by the Observer, show there are concerns that because reservoirs are still empty due to record dry conditions, the fruit and vegetable supply chain could collapse. Continue reading…