Some harvested greatly reduced yields.”Įlectricity was cut off at such a critical time because Ampelonas and two nearby villages accumulated debts to the local water management authority of 3 million euros ($3.5m). “From an acre of pear trees, I didn’t collect a single fruit,” said Yiorgos Sakorrafas, president of the local farmers’ union. Last July, as a series of heatwaves struck the country, their electricity was cut off so they couldn’t irrigate their fields. Thessaly, Greece – The farmers of Ampelonas in central Greece are headed for financial ruin.
