On average, the region annually receives about 4 million tons of grain. By the end of 2015, farmers have harvested 4.2 million tonnes of wheat and 2.7 million tons. Yesterday, by the end of the day, according to Alexander karlina, the region has collected the first 1 million tons of grain.

"Today in the fields of the Altai territory grown a decent crop. We may not get a record grain harvest. But he will be above average long-term indicators. But on a number of areas of agricultural production there is every reason to expect that we will get a record for the entire post-Soviet period the results", — said the Governor during the Stolypin VII conference "Siberia: opportunities for economic development", held in Barnaul on August 18-19.

Also the head of the region said that "agriculture is not decreased neither in the past nor in the current year".

"Despite the very difficult weather conditions, a set of measures that we have taken in recent years, including for the organization of agricultural production, care of monocultures, technical re-equipment, gives me the right to claim that all crop our farmers will be removed without losses — continued A. Karlin.

Also the head of the region said that "agriculture is not decreased neither in the past nor in the current year".