Under the risk of death is 21% of the winter (3.5 million hectares). About TASS said the head of the Department of crop production Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation (Ministry of agriculture) Petr Chekmarev.

"In the winter (2014-2015 - approx.ed.) 79% of winter left in good and satisfactory condition. 3.5 million hectares left in poor condition and are at risk of death. The assessment of their condition will occur after the winter", he said.

Chekmarev noted that before the release of winter under the snow and accurately determine their state Department of agriculture expects the grain harvest in 2015 within 85-100 million tons.

Current forecast on export of Russian grain in the 2015-2016 season (July to June) is 20-30 million tons, said the official.

In January it was reportedthat winter in the Volgograd region are on the verge of death.