Cause of crop failure is a complex of unfavorable weather factors: the prolonged drought, warmer than normal weather in the spring months and strong winds in some areas. The rains come in may, late and not been able to substantially improve the condition of winter crops. At the end of may in the South of the country began the harvesting campaign. Part of the crops originally intended for grain, is used as pasture or for hay production due to the deterioration of yield potential.

Soft wheat crop will fall to 5.4 mlnet (6,913 million tonnes in the current season), hard wheat is up to 0.8 (1,03) mln t, barley – DL 6,2 (9,29) million tonnes.

The yield of maize, which is grown on irrigated fields, will remain stable. However, the reduction in the area under maize will contribute to the reduction of grain production.

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