The expert spoke about the risks for grain production in the Russian Federation

Climate change is already having a significant impact on Russian agriculture, Dmitry Nardin, director of the Department of Scientific Research and Strategic Projects at Omsk State Agrarian University named after P. Stolypin, told Izvestia.

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According to him, there are currently shifts in the growing season of plants, winters are getting warmer, and the average temperature during the growing season is rising.

"On the one hand, this increases the potential area of grain cultivation, shifting it to the north. On the other hand, along with climate warming, new diseases and pests are coming, which were previously not typical for more northern territories," the expert noted.

The source warned that the emerging threats of mass destruction of crops increase production risks for agricultural producers. In order to obtain stable yields in the next 5-10 years, it is necessary to create and bring to the market new varieties resistant to diseases and pests, including those migrating from the southern regions.

"In addition, new varieties should have high ecological plasticity and be adapted for cultivation in adverse weather conditions — droughts, waterlogging of the soil," the scientist added.

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