In France, climate change is driving the rise of exotic crop cultivation
In the country's south, farmers are experimenting with growing pineapples, mangoes, pomegranates, pistachios and passion fruit—species normally associated with tropical regions.
According to a France 24 report, farmers in southern France are venturing into the cultivation of fruits previously associated with tropical climates, such as pineapples, mangoes, pomegranates, pistachios and passion fruit.
This shift reflects, according to the source, the broader context of transformations French agriculture is undergoing in the face of climate change. Rising temperatures and changing climatic conditions in certain regions of the country's south are creating favorable conditions for crops once considered exotic by French standards.
The report, broadcast in France 24's "Élément Terre" program, presents these agricultural experiments as a concrete illustration of how producers are adapting to new climate realities.
France 24 does not specify, in the available excerpt, the exact scale of these crops, the number of farms involved, or the precise regions where they are developing.
Sources
- En France, les cultures de fruits exotiques boostées par le dérèglement climatique — France 24 — Français
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