The damage from the drought in the Saratov region has reached 444 million rubles on Monday said the Minister of agriculture of the region Tatyana Kravtsev.

"The Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation considered the application from region to compensate agricultural producers affected by drought. The application is confirmed in 188 households will be able to receive funds for a total amount of 444 million rubles," - said Kravtsev at the meeting in the regional government.

Because of the intense heat and drought, which led to the death of crops in 11 districts of the Saratov region have entered mode CHS.

Earlier it was reported that the yield of grain in the Saratov region will be significantly reduced compared to last Godot. If in 2017, the region has collected a record harvest, which amounted to more than 6 million tons of grain this year is projected to be about 3.5 million tons. To reduce losses, farmers have started to harvest 10 days earlier than last year.