Russian farmers, who are most active in the country's agricultural life, are showing signs of depression. Analysts of the agro-industrial complex of Russia are sure of this.

According to researchers, farmers are looking to the future without optimism, including not considering the coming year as a promising one. This conclusion was reached by employees of the consulting firm Deloitte, having conducted surveys in the Russian farming environment.

Only one third of the total landowners believe in the success of 2019. And this, according to the researchers, is a much lower indicator when compared with the polls of the past four years.

“Farmers are worried that in the coming year on the path to their success, such problems will arise as: increasing the cost of energy resources, meager subsidies from the government, a shortage of professionals in the agricultural labor market,” analysts share information. “All this drives Russian farmers into a real depression!”

Note that next year, researchers predict the rise of such sectors of the agricultural sector as animal husbandry (in particular, pig farming), as well as crop production and poultry farming. But dairy producers should be prepared for future economic difficulties and lower profitability.