corn crops

Drought and heat cause significant crop damage in Banat

Drought and high temperatures have already led to substantial crop losses in the Banat region. While recent rainfall has provided some relief, the amount of precipitation is insufficient to restore yields or save crops severely damaged by the ongoing dry spell. Branko Bunić from Hetin has experienced the effects of climate change twice this year. An April frost destroyed his poppy seeds, and the corn he planted afterward suffered from the June heat. "It can’t even grow as green mass…