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About 5% to 6% of Russia's winter crops suffered damage during the cold season, the country's Hydrometeorological Center said on Friday.
Speaking at an agricultural conference, senior researcher Lidia Tarasova said she expected a “good or satisfactory condition of crops in most areas” of Russia.
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Crop damage was most likely in the North Caucasus, the Volga region and Siberia, she added.
The damaged crops represent about 1 million hectares of the sown area, Tarasova added.
Experts at the conference also said Russia could face a hotter than normal summer this year.
But the Hydrometeorological Center, a government agency, said soil moisture levels indicate Russia's agricultural industry will not face a repeat of 2010, when crops were devastated by a record heat wave.
The agency said it will present its next forecast on the condition of Russia's winter crops in April.
Source: Olga Popova | Notícias Agrícolas
