In order to implement the programme, the government has earmarked 799,5 million zloty, including 697 million for subsidies for the fallen crops, the Government Information Centre said in a statement.

According to the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, the drought affected farms all over Poland: in 82,97 percent of municipalities, on a surface covering 63,14 percent of arable lands.

Furthermore, there was a flood in the south of Poland that destroyed crops, among other things.

Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 International, PAP