Weather, Tiso (Confuro): “Infrastructure and research against record heat”
Newtuscia – Rome – “In these hours – declares Andrea Tiso, national president of Confuro – Italy is crossed by an exceptional wave of heat that affects without distinctions from north to south. It is an alarming phenomenon, but unfortunately no more surprising: it is yet another confirmation of the scope of the climate change and the progressive tropicalization of our climate. In this scenario – continues Tiso – an immediate and structural action is essential.
Concrete infrastructure interventions are needed, starting from the redevelopment and implementation of modern and efficient water works, to combat drought, better manage water resources and offer refreshment and guarantees both to the communities and to the agricultural sector. At the same time – Andrea Tiso still underlines – we must focus on innovation, supporting the research and use of tea, the techniques of assisted evolution. Investigating in these important technologies means creating cultivation varieties more resistant to extreme temperatures and climate change, ensuring greater productivity and competitiveness to Italian farmers. Innovation and infrastructure, therefore, must proceed hand in hand if we want to defend our agricultural heritage and guarantee food safety in the future “, concludes the National President Confuro, the Confederation of European and world farmers.
