Lithuanian farmers hit by drought are set to receive at least 200 million litas (58 million euros, 74 million dollars) compensation from the government after suffering losses estimated at over 600 million litas, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported Tuesday.
The Lithuanian Agriculture Institute has estimated that the Baltic state's grain harvest this year could be 15 to 22 percent lower than in 2005 because of drought and baking summer temperatures, according to BNS.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas said after a meeting of his cabinet that the government would decide Thursday whether to declare a state of drought emergency in the country.
Seven regions of Lithuania have already been named as drought disaster areas.
