Buckwheat trade problems have begun in the region.
“According to preliminary estimates, over 500 Th ha of crops were lost. Losses associated with direct costs have totaled about RUB 1.5 Bl,” reads the decree of Altai governor Alexandr Karlin.
The region’s authorities are going to request the Ag Ministry to assess the incurred damages and the Russian government to partially compensate for crop losses to farmers. In addition, the region accounts for 40% of the country’s buckwheat output.
Source - http://www.blackseagrain.net/
