Damage to agriculture in Primorsky region by the floods is estimated at 180 million rubles, from the disaster suffered about 5 thousand hectares of crops, said on Wednesday the press service of the regional administration with reference to the acting Director of the Department of agriculture and food Primorye Alexey Taran.

"To date, received applications from 48 farms suffered almost five thousand hectares of crops. Preliminary damage amounted to 180 million roubles", – quotes the press-service of the word RAM.

Head of the Department noted that the greatest damage from the rains have carried the city and the Oktyabrsky district, where were flooded, the crops of potatoes, vegetables, soybeans, and wheat.

It is noted that the amount of damage may grow, as the field survey proceeds.

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