OREANDA-NEWS. April 08, 2011. Vologda-ROSNO branch of the North-Western Directorate has concluded an insurance contract covering crops at A.V. Smirnov’s farm for 8,181,040 roubles, reported the press-centre of ROSNO.

The insurance protection has been provided for wheat and barley crops within a total area of 1,000 ha. The insured fields are located in Staroselsky and Kipelovsky settlements, the Vologda Region.

The crops have been insured against the natural phenomena threatening agricultural products: drought, frost, winterkill, rotting, hail, dust and sand storms, earthquakes, avalanches, spring tide, and soil overmoistening. The contract has been concluded for one year.