Russia: Grain harvest in Voronezh region is 35% lower than last year due to drought

Farmers in the Voronezh Region, where a state of emergency was declared in agriculture due to drought, harvested 4 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, which is almost 35% less than in 2023. Taking into account all the difficulties associated with unfavorable weather, this volume of harvest is decent, Governor Alexander Gusev said on his Telegram channel. "Over the past two years, Voronezh farmers have achieved record results. In 2024, due to extreme weather conditions, the indicators will be slightly worse, but still very decent. This year has shown that the Voronezh agro-industrial complex can work effectively even in extremely unfavorable weather. We harvested 4 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, 5 million tons of sugar beets, and more than 1 million tons of sunflower," Gusev wrote. In December 2023, the regional government press service reported a grain harvest of about 6.2 million tons. This is almost 35% more than in 2024. Due to the drought in the region, a ...