December 26, 2012
Russia's Volga region sees 20-30% winter grain loss
Due to frost and snow, Russia's wider Volga region may lose 20-30% of winter grains.
Losses have been reported in Orenburg, Saratov, Penza and Ulyanovsk, as well as in Volgograd in the Southern Federal District, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said at a government meeting, according to the government's website. Grains' loss is because of frosts and thin snow layer, he said.
Dvorkovich ordered the allocation of additional funds for re-seeding where needed in the spring, according to the statement. Nationwide, winter grain loss is estimated at about 8-9%, which is about average, Dvorkovich said.
