Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Belgium’s city farmers are struggling due to excessive rain since October 2023 causing a 40% drop in food production, crop damage and increased prices. Beekeeping and herbal tea production have also been severely impacted prompting calls for financial support to sustain urban agriculture and local food security in Brussels.
Belgium has been getting a lot of rain since October 2023 which is making things tough for city farmers. The rain is slowing plant growth causing delays in harvesting and damaging crops while also making the soil unhealthy and attracting pests and diseases. Brussels and nearby places are having a tough time with bad weather which is making less food grow around 40% less. The bad conditions are making farming difficult.There’s not enough food around. This is making things hard for local farmers and producers causing less food and more hunger issues.Beekeeping and herbal tea making faced big issues due to bad weather.
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Herbal tea production also dropped by 60% problems with growing special plants and local farmers are affected.It has been reported that farmers thinks that because there’s less food being made it’s going to cause big money problems. When there’s not enough food prices are likely to go up because there won’t be enough for everyone who wants it.People will have to spend more money on food which can make it tough for families and the economy.
The Brussels group of city farmers wants help to keep giving good healthy food.It has been said that at farming event they asked leaders for money help and better plans to help nature and fight climate change. People are being asked to support city farming in Brussels because it’s really important. Urban farming there provided over 470 tons of food in 2022 showing how much it helps with food and keeping things sustainable locally. Brussels has around 40 city farming projects. These projects not only grow food but also provide jobs.
