Cost of this year's drought already stands at zł. 1.3 billion

As a result of this year's drought, almost 140,00 farms have been damaged, announced the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARiMR). The total amount of this year's loss in the agricultural sector amounts to zł. 1.5 billion, of which zł. 1.3 billion of is due to the drought. The damaged farms are chiefly located in the Wielkopolskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lubuskie and Zachdniopomorskie voivodeships. Farmers who have suffered losses can turn to the ARiMR for special credits. The Agency has already negotiated with banks and obtained zł. 3.5 million to cover interest on the loans. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) A.K.