Internet outages in Russia affect farmers during spring planting season.

This Thursday (26), Russian farmers have reported difficulties in field operations due to mobile internet outages in agricultural regions.The connectivity blackouts are a security measure by the Kremlin to prevent attacks by Ukrainian drones, according to information from… ReutersThe shutdowns have particularly impacted producing regions near the border with… Ukraine, where internet access is frequently suspended to prevent the network from being used in military operations. The problem occurs amidst the beginning of the spring crop planting season, a critical period for the Russian agricultural sector. According to the report, the Lack of connectivity prevents the sending of mandatory data to the government.which requires the digital registration of seed stocks and volumes of grain production and marketing. agricultural lobby People Farmers He stated that the restrictions make it impossible to comply with regulatory requirements during lockdown periods, increasing the risk of delays, penalties, and financial losses for producers. Given this scenario, the sector requests… Moscow that essential agricultural systems be included in a list of services that are made available during digital blackouts, in order to reduce the impacts on production.

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