AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHeatwave food shock: France’s heatwaves are already hitting supermarket shelves, with growers warning of shortages and big losses for vegetables like lettuces, carrots, leeks, shallots, garlic and onions, as imports can’t fully cover the gaps. Wildfire crisis: Greece, Spain, Portugal and France are battling fast-moving blazes; in Greece, three firefighters have died and about 8,000 people were evacuated on Crete as winds pushed flames toward tourist areas, villages and farmland. Drought pressure in farming: Italy has raised the Po Valley drought alert to “high,” with over 100 municipalities facing water supply problems and falling lake levels affecting irrigation and rice areas. UK food security warning: Major UK retailers and food groups have warned the government that the next “food shock” is likely, pointing to rising dependence on imported fresh produce amid heat and wildfire damage across Europe. Renewables finance (energy for agriculture): Nadara completed a €1.2bn refinancing for 47 wind and solar assets across Europe, with plans to support repowering and battery storage—key for stabilising power used in farming and food supply chains.
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