In key grain-producing regions of Siberia, a deficit of precipitation may lead to a decrease in the gross grain harvest. The most difficult situation is in the Altai Krai, where, due to drought, agricultural producers predict a reduction in crop yields in a number of districts to 50% of the average levels. The drought has affected more than half of the territory of the Altai Krai, including the Tselinny district, which is usually characterized by a climate favorable for growing grains. "Approximately 5 mm of precipitation fell over the period. There is no effect from such a level. Many agricultural producers complained that the rains were fragmentary. Rain falls over one field, but not over two others," said Nikita Kozhanov, chairman of the Union of Peasant (Farmers') Formations in the region, to Agroinvestor. According to Kozhanov's estimate, the gross grain harvest in the most affected districts risks falling by a third to half of the average levels. "We are definitely in ...