Especially may be affected crops of wheat and canola, said the Agency "Reuters". Monday in Paris was recorded temperature of 34 degrees Celsius.

The temperature may rise even higher by the end of the week.

The crops of wheat and rapeseed in France are in the crucial condition of the coming harvest, but abnormally high temperatures can severely damage crops and ruin the harvest results. Moreover, in 20% of the departments of France have already introduced limits for irrigation of crops.

The quotations of wheat futures on European exchanges due to the heat have gone up.

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