Lithuanian farmers take pictures of their fields with pumpkins

In Lithuania, the total area of pumpkin fields increased by 500 hectares this year - up to 2,000 hectares. However, some farmers grow these vegetables for the sake of subsidies rather than the harvest. To prove that the farmer is actually doing this, grant applicants are required to send photos of pumpkin fields. This is reported by LRT. The area of land used for pumpkin cultivation in Lithuania this year is almost 2,000 hectares, which is 500 hectares more than last year. According to the Association of Vegetable Growers, most pumpkin producers do it for EU payments, and not for the opportunity to sell their products on the market. "To receive higher payments and justify that they are really growing something. Resources are spent on plowing the land, fuel and everything, and then the products are left to rot in the fields," said Zofia Kironkene, an expert at the Association of Vegetable Growers. The association has repeatedly proposed the abolition of subsidies for pumpkin ...