Belgium: Damage from dry summer 2019 estimated at 71 million euros

Published Nov 10, 2020

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The Flemish government will provide compensation of 71 million euros for the damage caused to crops during the exceptional summer of 2019, Recognized as an agricultural disaster. The majority of the damages were incurred in the Limburg region, particularly in Sint-Truiden, Herk-de-Stad and Borgloon, due to sunburn and drought. The compensation will be distributed across the regions with the largest share going to Limburg. The minister assures that the payments will be processed efficiently, despite the need to process COVID-19 support measures.

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The Flemish government will compensate 71 million euros in damage after the exceptional summer of last year. That is the answer of Minister of Agriculture Hilde Crevits (CD&V) to a question from Flemish Member of Parliament Steven Coenegrachts (Open Vld). In June 2020, the Flemish government recognized the summer of 2019 as an agricultural disaster. This is only possible for recognized crops affected by sunburn and drought, such as kiwi berry, red currant, raspberry, pear, carrot, celeriac, onion, bean and apple. Of the 71.2 million euros, 39,801,671 euros came from Limburg, 20,280,943 euros from Flemish Brabant, 8,581,207 euros from West Flanders, 2,103,870 euros from East Flanders and finally 409,660 euros from Antwerp. The Limburg fruit region of Haspengouw was particularly hard hit. The damage in Sint-Truiden, Herk-de-Stad and Borgloon together is estimated at just under 17 million euros. ” Steven Coenegrachts already ...

Source: AGF