FRANCE HEATWAVE: Drought Wrecks France’s Corn Harvest as Production Slumps 35% | Times Now World

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France is facing its worst maize harvest since 1980 after extreme heat and drought damaged crops and prompted tighter restrictions on water use, according to the French Agriculture Ministry. The government expects maize production to fall by about 35% to 9 million tonnes, below an earlier forecast of 9.5 million tonnes from maize growers' association AGPM. Farmers across southern and southwestern France have faced severe water shortages during an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with national weather service Meteo-France reporting July as the country's hottest month on record and rainfall well below normal. High temperatures and a lack of moisture affected maize during critical development stages, including pollination, while sunflower and vegetable crops have also suffered significant losses. Water restrictions have been imposed across parts of the country as drought conditions intensify. France is the European Union's largest grain producer, and the reduced maize harvest could put a

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