Russian retail chains have begun to receive notifications from suppliers of buckwheat on prices for their products due to yield losses in Siberia. About TASS said the representatives of Russian retailers.

"Buckwheat is high-end segment, we offer the growth of wholesale prices up to 20%, low price segment - we are warned about increase almost two times," - said the official representative of X5 Retail Group Vladimir Rusanov. The information that providers were asked about the price increase, TASS confirmed by the official representative of "Auchan" Andrew cottage cheese.

Suppliers also warn retailers about the cessation of the supply of cereals, told TASS press Secretary Metro Cash&Carry Oksana Tokareva. "We received letters from our suppliers buckwheat 27 October that the supply will cease. The part of the suppliers just stopped supplies 27 and 28 October, "she said.

Providers refer to force majeure due to weather conditions in the Altai region. Suspend or restrict the shipment and forecast a price increase by 50-60%", - said the official representative of the network AUCHAN Andrew cottage cheese.

A shortage of buckwheat in Russia can lead weather conditions in Siberia and the Urals, said TASS in the company "Uvelka" (packer croup). Part of the crop of buckwheat in the regions were killed, but the assessment of losses is not possible, as weather conditions can still afford to harvest, although the quality of the collected from under the snow grain buckwheat will be worse than usual, noted in the company. "Today our company, buckwheat prices are not raised, we study the situation", - said the head of the purchasing Department of the company Denis Ocheretnaja.

However, the National Union of grain producers believe that the gross yield of buckwheat in Russia in 2014 will help avoid shortages in the market.

"In the current year under this crop in several regions of the Central Federal district and the Volga Federal district areas were increased, and the gross yield more than last year. In these areas buckwheat completely removed", - TASS was told at the Union of grain producers. Partly was hindered harvesting buckwheat in Altai Krai due to the low temperature background and snow sometimes up to 20-30 cm, they added.

Previously TASS was told that in the Urals and in Siberia it was difficult climatic conditions (rain and snow)that has become a risk for grain yield in these regions. Under the snow was a significant part of the grain.

However, the Ministry of agriculture has assured that the situation will not affect the overall harvest forecast in Russia - according to him, is expected 104,2 million tonnes in net weight. By October 30 industry experts ICARUS and Prozerno" because of the weather situation has lowered the forecast of grain harvest in Russia 1-2 million tons.

The sharp growth of prices for buckwheat was formed in Russia in 2010 due to the loss of harvest due to drought.