Speaking about the course of seasonal field works, Minister of agriculture of Russia noted that in 2018 due to adverse weather conditions, the sowing in several regions have moved to 2-3 weeks, which had a negative impact on the harvest volumes and harvesting periods. Today, as a result of weather anomalies a state of emergency imposed in 23 regions. Estimated at the moment in 18 subjects of the Russian Federation the amount of damage caused to the farmers, amounted to 5.85 billion. After conducting a final assessment of the damage, the Russian Government will work to compensate.
In the whole country plan to harvest 105 million tons of grain, which corresponds to the level of the state Program "Development of agriculture and regulation of markets of agricultural products, raw materials and food for 2013-2020" and exceeds the average for the 10 years.
"It's a decent harvest, which would guarantee farmers a good price, which will also contribute to projects implemented by the Government of Russia a complex of measures to stabilize grain prices is the payment of railway tariffs, as well as the classical mechanism of intervention, which is targeted," – said Dmitry Patrushev.
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