In the Volgograd region, the critical situation with the harvest of winter crops. The region's drought. The crops that responded well to the winter, now dying, transfers the Internet-portal "Russian Public television".

Rains Volgograd farmers has not been seen for a month. Plus in come the so-called winds is winds with a speed of 20 meters per second. They dry out the land. Agronomists in different farms every day go on the field. According to their observations, the critical drought affects the amount of harvest and its quality.

"Almost 90% of winter grains is in such a state, i.e. a drastic lack of moisture, the part of the ear is not formed due to dry winds, so it is expected a sharp decline in productivity, a sharp decline," said agronomist farm October district Alexey Merkulov.

In good years the Volgograd farmers were collected up to 200 thousand tons of winter crops. Now experts predict a decline in the quarter. But if the drought continues, losses will be much greater.

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