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Other assets - Non-current and current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Other assets abstract |  |
Guarantees and deposits given - Non-Current | $ 2,208 | $ 2,022
Guarantees and deposits given - Current | 11 | 8
Guarantees and deposits given - Total | 2,219 | 2,030
Prepayments and accrued income - Non-Current | 16 |
Prepayments and accrued income - Current | 3,672 | 2,977
Prepayments and accrued income - Total | 3,688 | 2,977
Biological assets - Non-Current | 7,790 | 27,279
Biological assets - Total | 7,790 | 27,279
Other assets - Non-Current | 472 | 758
Other assets - Current | 5,130 | 6,941
Other assets - Total | 5,602 | 7,699
Non-Current | 10,486 | 30,059
Current | 8,813 | 9,926
Total | $ 19,299 | $ 39,985

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