Farmers urged to report storm damage in Lithuania

Lithuanian farmers affected by recent storms are being urged to document their losses through their local municipalities. Agriculture Minister Kęstutis Mažeika said recording the damage was important and asked all affected farmers to come forward.

Farmers should contact their municipality’s agriculture department and submit requests to assess crops that were destroyed or damaged during the storms. Damage to buildings, machinery and other farm infrastructure should also be reported so authorities can build a complete picture of the losses.

Municipalities must provide all collected information by Friday, Sept. 11. The request follows the government’s declaration of a nationwide emergency over the storm’s effects and the losses suffered by the agricultural sector.

The storms that struck Lithuania on Aug. 22 brought down trees across many parts of the country. One person died and four others were injured. At the height of the disruption, electricity service failed for more than 268,000 customers of Energy Distribution Operator, known as ESO, while the power grid recorded more than 9,000 faults.

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Nature has not spared our farmers this year, so recording the losses is very important. I urge everyone affected to contact their municipalities.