Spanish farmers concerned about production amid drought

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Spanish farmers concerned about production amid drought

STORY: Spanish farmers concerned about production amid drought DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drought in Spain 2. various of agriculture sector in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): INGRID POU, Representative of Castello d'Empuries Agricultural Cooperative 4. various of livestock STORYLINE: Spanish farmers are concerned about crop and livestock production as they are facing one of the worst droughts in decades and the alert of more restrictions on water use. This October was the hottest October in Spain since records started in 1961, according to the national weather agency AEMET. Authorities in Catalonia have imposed water restrictions as parts of the region received less than half of the rainfall they usually get. The restrictions mean that farmers have to use 25 percent less water for crops and 10 percent less for livestock. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): INGRID POU, Representative of Castello d'Empuries Agricultural Cooperative "As we've been on d

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