Spanish olive growers feel pain from early drought
09 May 2023 |
11:35 am
Spain's famous olive gardens have been hit by searing heat for the second year in a row sending prices for olive oil and other food staples soaring. Is it yet another evidence of a climate change-fueled food crisis?
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