Thus, according to them, the current situation is due both to weather factors, particularly the excessive amount of rain in December 2016 and the lack of snow currently, and a significant increase in the rodent populations. It is also noted that the use of means of pest control in most cases does not give the expected effect.

To assess the extent of the negative impact of these factors, the Kuban farmers are currently not ready.

According to the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation, the area of winter crops in Krasnodar territory in 2016 amounted to 1,571 million hectares.

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