Czech farmers turn to sunflowers, experiment with figs and olives, as drought and heat intensify

Illustrative photo: Pavel Polák, Czech Radio

Due to drought and heat, Czech farmers are looking for new crops that can better withstand such conditions. Increasingly, they are opting for sunflowers instead of rapeseed. In the eastern parts of the country there have even been attempts to grow figs or even olive trees.

People driving through Central Bohemia can now admire vast fields of ripening sunflowers.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová