Russia: Introduction of an emergency situation due to drought in Kalmykia could support about 2 thousand farmers

The introduction of a regional emergency regime by the Kalmykia authorities due to soil drought will be able to support about 2 thousand agricultural producers engaged in breeding cattle, sheep and goats and who received subsidies for the development of livestock farming this spring. This was reported by the acting Minister of Agriculture of the region Timur Gavaev. The head of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov introduced a state of emergency in the region due to soil drought detected in nine districts of the republic. "There was no rain in Kalmykia either in spring or summer. Pastures became scarce, so there were certain problems with grazing livestock and preparing roughage for the upcoming winter. <…> In April, more than 2 thousand agricultural producers were paid subsidies in advance for the development of livestock, in particular, for the development of breeding stock of cattle, sheep and goats. The total amount was about 500 million rubles. Farmers who really suffered as a result of ...