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Hungary Bans All Grain Exports: Crops "Substantially Damaged" By Extreme Heat
BUDAPEST, June 28 (Reuters) - Hungary's 2022 grains crop prospects have been "substantially damaged" by extreme hot weather and a lack of rainfall, state news agency MTI reported Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy as saying on Tuesday.
The heatwave has also prompted an earlier than usual start to the nation's grains harvest, he said.
Hungary, one of East Europe's top grain producers, ordered a ban on all grains exports in March because of price increases caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Hungarian grain crop totalled 13.7 million tonnes last year, down 12% from the previous year, partly because of dry weather conditions.
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https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/hungary-flags-heat-damaged-2022-grains-outlook