Measures+Taken+by+the+Russian+Government

=Measures Taken by the Russian Government=
 * Banning of food exports
 * Cloud seeding
 * Financial Aid for Affected Areas

Banning of food exports
According to the information released by the Russian government, Russia lost more than a quarter crops such as grain and barley and wheat. Food shortage fear spread across the entire Russia. As carbohydrate food production reduced due to the lack of agriculture water in the drought, Russian Federal Government ordered the ban of food crops such as wheat and barley. This measure was taken to control these food prices in Russia and ensure that there will not be food shortages to ensure that food prices do not soar and citizens do not go out and riot because it will not solve the problems. This measure is to cater to the needs of the citizens and help them to cope with the situation.

Cloud Seeding
Russia have used cloud seeding to induce the formation of rain. Cloud seeding is done by dispersing substances like silver iodide or dry ice into the sky. These substances enable water droplets for ice cyrstals to form more easily as there act as a nucleus for water droplets in the air to adhere to. These chemicals are usually disperse into the air by airoplanes or by machine on the ground. Overtime, clouds form as water droplets coagulate, merging to one another. When the water droplets get too heavy, rain falls. In 2010, Russia used cloud seeding in the hope that rain would fall and end the prolong drought that affected the harvest of wheat and barley.

Financial Aid for Affected Areas
Russian regions affected by drought have received 14 billion rubles worth of aid from the federal budget. 20 regions have received over 14 billion rubles from the federal budge.Overall, the government intends to provide 35 billion rubles in budget loans and grants to the regions — 20 billion rubles by the end of August and another 15 billion rubles by the end of November. This was to rebuild the total damages of 30 billion rubles during the drought.

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