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Rainy weather hinders reaping record grain harvest in Latvia
Nina Kolyako, BC, Riga, 29.08.2012.
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Print versionRainy weather is hampering reaping the bumper grain harvest in 2012, Latvian Agriculture Minister Laimdota Straujuma said in an interview with the Latvian State Television's morning show "Labrit, Latvija!" today.
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Humid weather and constant showers are not the best conditions for harvesting, emphasized the minister. Grain is wet and grain drying facilities are overloaded. Farmers are looking for various options to dry their grain, writes LETA.
Straujuma pointed out that it is good to have a record harvest, but added that it would be even better with great weather conditions and expressed hope that the current forecast for the second part of the weak – no rains – will come true. Everything depends on weather conditions, explained the minister.
As reported, the Agriculture Ministry's forecasts indicate that this year's grain harvest could amount to 1.8 million tons, 60 percent more than in the previous years.
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