Wildfires claim 60% of Evros’ olive trees

The environmental disaster created by the wildfires in Evros in northeastern Greece has by default also dealt a dizzying blow to the region's agricultural economy.

It is estimated that 130,000 olive trees, which amounts to 60% of the total 200,000, hundreds of beehives and thousands of productive animals, mainly sheep and goats but also cows, have been burnt.

At the same time, businesses in the prefecture that depend on agricultural production, such as olive mills and dairy product processing plants, may struggle to survive due to a lack of raw materials.

The time it will take to restore the natural ecosystem will also make it difficult for creatures that have survived the calamity to survive.

The Regional Authority of Evros has already calculated that it requires food to feed 44,000 animals as well as bees from 21,000 hives, as much of the farmland was...