Buckwheat harvest looks good this year, but rain hampers gathering
Latvian farmers began threshing buckwheat in earnest this week thanks to favourable weather. The yield looks good overall, but waterlogged fields mean part of the crop will be left unharvested.
Weather conditions this week in Latvia have allowed farmers to start threshing buckwheat in earnest, marking the start of this year's buckwheat harvest.
At the same time, harvesting is being made difficult in many places by waterlogged fields. Because of the rain, part of the crop will remain in the fields unharvested.
Yield and price
Despite the difficulties with gathering the crop, the year looks good overall in terms of yield. Farmers are also pleased with the purchase price of buckwheat.
The source gives no specific figures on yields, planted area or the level of the purchase price, so the exact size of the harvest and the price are not known at this point.
