Olga Popova

3 weeks ago | reuters.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski

Farmers say half a million antelopes crossed from KazakhstanMany have drowned, contaminating riversThreat to major grain-producing regionMOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) - Farmers in Russia's Saratov region have appealed to President Vladimir Putin for help in dealing with an invasion of saiga antelopes that have migrated from Kazakhstan and devastated their fields.

4 weeks ago | zawya.com | Olga Popova

Saudi Arabia's agricultural and livestock investment firm SALIC is studying investment opportunities in Russia but sees more value in helping to market Russian wheat globally, the company's CEO Sulaiman Al-Rumaih said on Friday. "We are in serious discussions about certain prospects. For us it is the question of time," Al-Rumaih told a grain conference in the city of Sochi in southern Russia.

4 weeks ago | es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com | Olga Popova

Por Olga Popova MOSCÚ (Reuters) - Rusia necesita actuar con rapidez para mantener su posición como mayor exportador mundial de trigo, dijo el viernes el viceprimer ministro Dmitry Patrushev, al reconocer una fuerte ralentización de las ventas del grano en la actual temporada. Patrushev, responsable de Agricultura en el Gobierno, dijo que Rusia exportará 44,5 millones de toneladas métricas de trigo y 53 millones de toneladas de grano en la temporada 2024-2025.

1 month ago | kfgo.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski

By Olga Popova and Gleb BryanskiMOSCOW (Reuters) -High temperatures and a lack of rain over the coming months are expected to deplete the harvest in Russia’s largest grain region Rostov, the head of the local grain lobby group said after a farming emergency was declared. Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar issued a decree on May 19 introducing the state of emergency for farming after spring frosts and ordered local authorities to evaluate the damage. The declaration allows farmers to seek compensation.

1 month ago | reuters.com | Olga Popova |Gleb Bryanski

Russia's largest grain region introduced state of emergencyRostov grain harvest fell by 22% in 2024 owing to bad weatherLack of rain likely to hurt Rostov harvestMOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - High temperatures and a lack of rain over the coming months are expected to deplete the harvest in Russia's largest grain region Rostov, the head of the local grain lobby group said after a farming emergency was declared.