07 July 2003 13:19
RUSSIA: SOUTHERN REGIONS FACING AGRICULTURAL CRISIS.
Officials in Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast said that they expect their harvests this year to be just half as large
as last year's, "Vremya novostei" reported on 26 June. In Rostov Oblast, authorities are looking at the
feasibility of subsidizing local bakeries to prevent further rises in the price of bread, "Nezavisimaya
gazeta" reported. In Krasnodar Krai, authorities imposed a ban on the export of fodder grain, hay, and straw beyond
the borders of the Kuban area, according to "Vremya novostei." Governor Aleksandr Tkachev warned that the krai
will literally be following every ear of corn. JAC Copyright (c) 2003. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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