Wine and olive oil production may drop as a result of unseasonably heavy rains in September, farmers' association Coldiretti said on Thursday.
Olive harvesting has recently begun in central and southern Italy. Coldiretti said the extreme weather is a result of climate change and has put 500,000 producers and their entire year's work at risk.
Heavy rains this summer cost the Italian tourism and agriculture industries more than one billion euros, said Coldiretti.
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