The drought of recent years has severely affected agriculture, with fruit and vegetable yields potentially decreasing by 30%. Investments in resistant varieties and irrigation are essential.

The drought of recent years has had a devastating impact on Romanian agriculture, with specialists estimating a decrease in fruit and vegetable yields by up to 30% in the coming years. In Oltenia, the production of wheat, corn, and sunflower has been severely affected, with corn areas impacted at a rate of 100%. The director of the Dolj Agricultural Directorate, Sorin Agapie, emphasizes the need for investments in research for the development of drought-resistant hybrids and irrigation. Additionally, climatologist Adriana Băcescu warns that climate change will bring climatic variability, with hot summers alternating with cold days and uneven precipitation. At the national level, over 11 million hectares are exposed to aridification, and 7.5 million are at risk of desertification, affecting areas such as Dobrogea and the south of the Romanian Plain.