crops

Romania’s wheat output will drop to less than half the output forecast at the beginning of the year because of heavy rainfall during the past weeks, which has compromised crops, Nicolae Sitaru, head of Farmers’ League (LAPAR), told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

The Romanian Government approved EUR420 million in Treasury loan for agriculture programs and other 600 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2186) for autumn’s crops, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday after the Government meeting.

Droughts and freezing have damaged over one million hectares of crops in fall and spring, from a total surface of seven million hectares, said Wednesday agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu.