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from Italy's Po Basin Authority said the water
are unprecedented. The river gets much of its water from Lake Maggiore in the Italian Alps. The lake is seeing its
water level since 1946. Problems are being
by higher-than-average temperatures and a mini heat
. A farmer from the tiny rural town of Guastalla, 150 km southeast of Milan, said she is expecting a "disastrous
". She said: "With such high temperatures and with no
...the situation is catastrophic." She added: "We believe that there will be a
in wheat productivity by at least 20 per cent due to the
of rain." The Po Valley will see a 30 to 40% reduction in fruit and vegetable
.
