DECRYPTION – The high temperatures and the lack of precipitation did not spare farmers and their agricultural production. This could well continue to have an impact, in the coming weeks, on the amount of the shopping cart.
If the figures for August are not yet known, those for July clearly show the extent of the phenomenon. According to data from Météo-France, the latter was the second driest month ever recorded in France since March 1961. In question? A strong lack of precipitation compared to previous summer periods. To this must be added an unprecedented series of heat waves and fires that have dried up agricultural soils and through food production areas.
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Not to mention the war in Ukraine, which is tightening an already strained market. What, in a very inflationary context, leave the risk of further acceleration in food prices in the coming weeks. Certain cereals, milk or meat are particularly scrutinized. Central elements of the caddies of the French, the production of the latter could be weakened. And it may not be enough to meet consumer needs.
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