Import market for Fresh Melon in Italy (6월, 2022)

Italy is experiencing significant losses in its fruit and vegetable production due to extreme heat and drought, with losses up to 15% and damages to various fruits and vineyards. The heatwave, part of a larger trend of extreme weather events due to climate change, has led to an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption by an average of 20% and has cost Italian agriculture three billion euros in 2022. The situation has also impacted the country's agricultural employment and production. Coldiretti, the Italian farmers' association, is advocating for measures to reduce energy and production costs, and a national plan to recover and reuse up to 50% of rainwater to mitigate the effects of drought.