More than a dozen farming organizations in Britain have warned that the country faces the risk of food shortages in the coming months as drought, rising fuel and fertilizer prices have put the farming sector in crisis.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that many farmers are at “crisis point” and that without urgent government support, food production next year will face a serious threat.
This year’s harvest is reportedly one of the weakest since 1984, with production of some crops such as oats, rapeseed, potatoes and sorghum declining due to extreme heat and drought.
Farmers have also expressed concern about rising production costs, including the price of fertilizer and fuel, and say that disruptions in trade routes and international crises have affected the supply of these materials.
The crisis is not limited to agricultural crops, and livestock farmers are also facing increased livestock losses due to the outbreak of bluetongue disease.
British agricultural organizations have warned that the continuation of this situation could affect the country’s food security in the coming months.
