President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with the acting governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, and supported the proposal to introduce a moratorium on the bankruptcy of agricultural producers in the region. This concerns farmers who have faced losses due to frosts and heat with drought. Approximately one million hectares of crops have been lost or damaged. "We are providing support measures at the regional level, but this year it will be very difficult without the help of the federal center," noted Slyusar. "I understand there are objective reasons, and you have just mentioned them. But there are things to look at more closely," the president remarked. "For example, desertification, the use of heavy machinery... Reduction of protective forest plantings." The acting governor shared the concerns of farmers regarding loans—this year they will have nothing to repay, as well as leasing payments. He recalled the COVID period when there ...