Maize is the most affected crop, between 30% and 100%, depending on the region, but drought also damaged the crops of soy, wheat, rape, sunflower, as well as vegetables.
Agriculture Ministry has not presented data on the effects of drought over agricultural crops so far.
Baciu added that the price of fruits, vegetables and cereals will definitely increase in the upcoming period, triggered by the drought and the new taxes introduced by the Environment Ministry.
LAPAR head wants to sue the National Weather Administration (ANM) for incorrect weather forecasts which contributed to farmers’ losses.
The state aid that producers affected by the drought might get is conditioned by EU regulations, according to which the value of the aid would be of maximum 0.6% of the GDP.