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Drought-hit Lithuanian farmers to receive compensation
Vilnius, Aug 1, 2006 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. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Italian farmers facing drought 'disaster'
Rome, Aug 1, 2006 Farmers in northern Italy on Tuesday said they are facing disaster as Europe's lingering heatwave burns up crops and leaves arable land parched in the "breadbasket" Po valley, after a winter in which unusually light Alpine snowfall failed to replenish reservoirs. |
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