Russia: Introduction of emergency situation in Kalmykia due to drought will be able to support about 2 thousand farmers

Published 2024년 10월 17일

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In response to a soil drought, the Kalmykia authorities have implemented a regional emergency regime to support approximately 2,000 agricultural producers who were given subsidies for livestock farming this spring. These farmers, who face challenges such as insufficient grazing pastures and roughage for the winter, have been exempted from various sanctions due to the emergency declaration. These sanctions are imposed for reducing the number of farm animals unreasonably. So far, 90% of the necessary roughage has been prepared, with purchases in southern regions continuing. The emergency regime is designed to provide relief to farmers from the obligations of the subsidy agreement, with a commission reviewing each case specifically. This emergency was declared due to the lack of rainfall in Kalmykia, a region dependent on livestock farming for 80% of its agricultural output.

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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 to TASS 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 farm animals 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 ...

Source: Kvedomosti