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In North Ossetia, a greenhouse complex is planned to be built for growing tomatoes, which will increase production to 19,000 tons by 2026. The investments will amount to 15 billion rubles, and 860 jobs will be created. The company "Alania" intends to compete with importers, especially during the winter.

India plans to resume wheat imports from Russia after 6 years to stabilize prices due to crop failure. The market may also start importing chickpeas and other grains. India has increased agricultural imports from Russia by 76% to $572 million in the 1st quarter.

Tajikistan has been fighting locusts for 10 years already.

The problem involves chemical treatments, and the use of drones is proposed for effective control and minimization of impact on the environment.

International cooperation will help strengthen the country's resilience against insect pests.

The USDA analysis showed that 48% of cropland in the US has good crops, which is 1% less than a week ago, but better than a year ago (34%).

Spring wheat crops have increased to 88%, compared to 79% last year. Corn and soybean plantings are also lower than last year but correspond to the average indicators of previous years.

The meeting of the operational headquarters in Stavropol discussed preparations for the harvest. Agricultural areas were inspected by a team of politicians and experts. In the conditions of drought, experienced wheat varieties are being grown. The harvest is ready for collection earlier than usual. A decrease in the gross grain harvest is predicted due to the drought. Funds are planned to be allocated to induce precipitation.

The head of the regional Duma expressed the need to simplify legislation in the field of plant breeding. Government support for the region's farmers amounts to 40% of the planned support.

Agricultural enterprises in the Krasnodar region will start harvesting earlier - in the first decade of June. Winter wheat occupies 1.6 million hectares out of the total area of 2.5 million. It is planned to harvest 14 million tons of crop, despite unfavorable weather conditions. Small frosts damaged sugar beets, corn, soybeans, and sunflowers.

Governor Vladimirov visited a scientific agricultural center in the North Caucasus, where he inspected wheat crops. He set a task to provide the region with seeds of agricultural crops taking into account the climate. He then evaluated the crops in a collective farm where 2300 hectares of winter cereals were sown. Harvesting will begin in June on 2.4 million hectares of grains. The governor noted the active development of crop insurance and land reclamation.

The Ministry of Agriculture predicts that buckwheat plantings this year will remain at the level of the previous year - over 1.2 million hectares. The harvest will influence the prices of buckwheat, which is currently priced at half the cost of last year: from 15 to 17 thousand rubles per ton. Demand could increase if the harvest decreases more than expected.

Russia plans to export 62.8 million tons of grain in the current agricultural year, which is 8% more than last year. Shipments of sunflower wheat have decreased, and the grain is being sent to 34 countries. In the central part of the country, wheat prices have risen to $155 per ton.

Today, various batches of plant products from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Georgia arrived in the main city of the Southern Urals. After inspection by the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, vegetables and fruits will be allowed for sale.

In the Chelyabinsk region, 65% of the products have arrived, including 171 tons.

The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to declare a state of emergency due to frosts that have damaged the grain crop. The losses are estimated in millions of tons and billions of rubles, with reduced forecasts for grain yield and export. Agricultural crops have been affected on millions of hectares, especially in the central and southern regions of the country.

In the 1st quarter of 2024, Russia increased the export of vegetable oils to China to 578.3 thousand tons (+18.2%). China has become the main buyer of sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean oil. The export of meal has also grown. India, Turkey, Egypt have increased their purchases. Export prospects are optimistic, but palm oil prices may impact the situation.