Drought Reduces Wheat Crop by 21%
Photo by Korobka Dmytro / Shutterstock.com
Hungary's wheat harvest fell 21% to 4.2 million tonnes this year because of drought, state news wire MTI reports, citing data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH).
KSH noted that wheat was planted on an area of 951,000 hectares, up 6.5% from a year earlier.
The barley harvest fell 10% to 1.5 million tonnes.
The rye harvest dropped 32% to 58,000 tonnes and the oat harvest plunged 51% to approximately 38,000 tonnes.
Hungary Gasoline Prices 3% Over Regional Avg
Hungary to Address Future of Cohesion Policy During EU Presi...
Cordia’s Marina City Project Begins
Budapest Airport Wins 'Best Airport in Eastern Europe' for 1...
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
