Farmers in the south of the Russian Federation have maintained areas under winter crops, and in the spring they are counting on artificial rain. Overview

The Southern and North Caucasus Federal Districts, which account for the majority of winter grain collection in the Russian Federation, have completed the sowing of winter crops for the 2026 harvest. According to specialists interviewed by Interfax, despite weather anomalies and lack of moisture in the soil, the sowing areas were maintained at the level of previous years, and the "assortment" of traditional winter crops has been supplemented with new ones, such as winter flax. The condition of the seedlings is generally good, but some regions may require artificial rain to preserve the crops in 2026. Even winter flax The Krasnodar Krai completed the sowing of winter crops in November, maintaining the area at last year's level of more than 1.8 million hectares. Of this, 1.6 million hectares have been allocated for wheat. The sowing period was shifted by two weeks due to drought. As Kuban Vice-Governor Andrei Korobka told Interfax in November, the level of seedlings and the ...