The ADFP Foundation, based in Miranda do Corvo, alerted to growing damage on their agricultural farms caused by the population out-of-control of wild fauna. The institution stated that it has been reinforcing investment in the agricultural area, namely in the Sicó vineyards and in the super-intensive olive grove in Fundão, but that this investment is being called into question by attacks from wild boars and roe deer.
In the Sicó vineyards, wild boars have been destroying entire grape bunches before harvest, causing significant production losses. At Vinha Ciconia, it is the roe deer that cause damage, feeding on new vine shoots and compromising the development of younger plants, which affects not only the current harvest but also the investment made in renewing the vineyard.
In Fundão, the situation repeats itself with equal severity, with intense wild boar attacks causing considerable damage to grape production. Added to this, in the super-intensive olive grove of the same property, there is a problem of exposed olive tree roots that is limiting water and nutrient absorption and reducing olive yield.
The president of the ADFP Foundation, Jaime Ramos, and the agronomist Daniel Fernandes highlighted that the damage does not constitute an isolated episode, but rather the manifestation of a persistent problem that requires a serious response. The foundation reiterated the appeal for intervention that allows effective control of wild boar and roe deer populations, warning that without this measure, the damage will continue to worsen and compromise the future of agricultural activity in the region.
