Crimea is considering the possibility of compensation for part of the costs of farmers affected by drought

Due to adverse weather conditions that led to a partial death of the crop, an emergency of regional significance was announced in the republic— said Yuri Gotsanyuk.

According to the Prime Minister, the most affected municipalities included: Pervomaisky, Razdolnensky, Nizhnyansky, Dzhankoy, Krasnogvardeisky, Krasnoperekopsky, Simferopol and Black Sea regions. The total harvesting area in these areas is about 475 thousand hectares.

Despite the difficult weather conditions, the harvesting campaign continues. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Crimea, at the moment 288 thousand hectares of early grain and grain -combat crops have been threshed, which is 52% of the total harvesting area in the republic. Gross grain collection from the cleaned area reached 572 thousand tons.

The Government of Crimea will do everything necessary to help agricultural producers in this situation, ”Yuri Gotsanyuk emphasized.