April 2020 - driest month in history of meteorological measurements

The normative acts based on which compensations will be grated to farmers affected by this year's drought are to be drafted no earlier than two-three weeks, the necessary period to complete the findings in the filed, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban stated in Iasi on Thursday.

"The joint order of the Agriculture Minister and the Interior Minister has been issued regarding the establishment of the committees assessing damages, that are already in the field for a long time, the findings are made in the field, the process will take longer, probably another two or three weeks, because there are many farms affected and they have to make a correct assessment. After this assessment, the normative acts will be prepared to be the basis for the payment of compensations," PM Orban mentioned.

According to the PM, "for about 11 years," farmers have not been compensated for the damages caused by drought. "We will allocate the necessary amounts of money," he added.

April 2020 is the driest in history, given that, with an average quantity of 11.1 liters / sqm, it exceeded the record of 2007, by 14.2 liters / sqm, according to data made public by the Ministry of Environment. "April 2020 is the driest in history, with an average amount of 11.1 liters / sqm, exceeding the record set in 2007, by 14.2 liters / sqm," the Ministry of Environment said on its own Facebook page. According to the quoted source, the meteorological forecast estimates rains in the following days, in most of the country, with values of 15-25 l / sqm, and 34-40 l / sqm in some areas.

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