The lack of water in Crimea has led to shortages of various products, higher prices and heavy losses for growers in the Dzhankoysky area.

According to them, the problems in the agricultural sector started almost immediately after the annexation of Crimea by Russia. "Water from the North-Crimean channel no longer arrived, which resulted in 70% of our local growers being forced to close their businesses," said a resident of the district.

In addition to the water shortages, Crimean growers also started facing difficulties to market their products. "Before the situation changed, 90% of our products were sold in mainland Ukraine, and now the export process is getting harder and harder. Shipping to Russia is almost impossible, so we are now selling our products only in Crimea," complains a local producer.

Furthermore, seeds, and fertilisers have become two to three times more expensive, but the main problem remains the lack of water, as 85% of Crimea's fresh water was supplied through the North Crimean Canal, and most of this water was used for agricultural purposes.After the annexation of Crimea, the water supply through this channel to the peninsula was completely stopped.

Source - http://www.freshplaza.com/