Corn crops in southeastern Romania suffer significant damage due to lack of moisture and heat

Romania's southeastern corn crops are being damaged by extreme heat and drought, potentially leading to a crop failure similar to 2007. The current harvest is projected to be 8 mln tonnes, but this could decrease if the weather does not improve. In the 2023/24 season, Romania harvested 8.52 mln tonnes of corn.

Corn crops in the southeastern regions of Romania are suffering significant damage due to lack of moisture and heat. There is a risk of a repeat of the 2007 crop failure, when the crop was harvested with a yield of 1.5 t/ha. Analysts forecast the harvest at 8 mln tonnes with a probable decline if weather factors do not ...