Risotto rice under threat from flamingoes in north-eastern Italy

<p>Farmers are seeking ways to fend off birds who are stirring up soil in flooded paddy fields in Ferrara province</p><p>An unusual bird is ravaging crops and infuriating farmers in north-eastern Italy: the flamingo.</p><p>Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area, and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in Ferrara province, between Venice and Ravenna.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/12/risotto-rice-paddies-flamingoes-ferrara-italy">Continue reading...</a>