Russia - Worst harvest in 45 years causing poverty
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(22 Oct 1998) T/I:
(22 Oct 1998) T/I: 10:59:11
In the throes of the worst harvest in 45 years, which is being exacerbated by a crippling financial crisis, experts are worried that Russians may be facing mass starvation this winter. With international creditors turning down requests for loans and financial assistance, Russia is now asking for humanitarian aid and even food assistance. Meanwhile, a ravaged economy and devalued rouble has priced most imports out of the reach of the average Russian consumer.
SHOWS:
RUSSIA 21-22/10 + FILE
OBNINSK - OCTOBER 21
Cow eating cabbage leaves after harvest;
Various cows in cabbage patch;
Milk going into container at milk factory;
Worker at milk plant;
Worker sorting milk products at milk plant;
Sour cream coming from production line;
Sour cream production line;
Sergey Mironov, Director, Obninsk Milk Factory, by conveyor belt;
Cutaway milk in cartons;
SOT (Russian) Sergey Mironov, Director Obninsk Milk Factory "Due to the financial crisis, we have become three times poorer. Don't forget that although we are producing domestically, much of our production is connected to the dollar. That is, we have to buy a lot abroad. We need to buy most of our packaging - from the paper for the milk cartons to the plastics for the sour cream containers - from suppliers in dollars, so of course the crisis has effected us."
1930's Russia
Soviet farm women with hoes;
Workers shovelling hay in big stack;
Tractors in field;
Boy sorting grain;
September 20 - outside Moscow
Empty field after harvest;
Various abandoned farm equipment;
Moscow - October 22
Bertrand Soret, Representative to the European Union in Moscow;
SOT (English) Bertrand Soret, Representative to the EU "Food has not been delivered because of the shortage of cash and the shortage of fuel to deliver food on time, so those are probably the first regions that are going to suffer from this food shortage during the winter time. But we are not only talking about food aid. We are talking also about humanitarian aid in general, and that includes medicine."
September 20 - outside Moscow
Corn harvest;
Combine gathering corn;
Moscow - October 22
White House, seat of Russian government;
SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Mikhail Zadornov, Minister of Finance "For now our financial position does not demand food aid, but I must say that if anyone is offering we would be grateful, and we could then use this aid if an extreme situation does arise, because this winter is not going to be easy."
Tula - September 15
Soldiers gathering cabbage;
Soldiers with cabbage;
Close up soldier gathering cabbage;
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In the throes of the worst harvest in 45 years, which is being exacerbated by a crippling financial crisis, experts are worried that Russians may be facing mass starvation this winter. With international creditors turning down requests for loans and financial assistance, Russia is now asking for humanitarian aid and even food assistance. Meanwhile, a ravaged economy and devalued rouble has priced most imports out of the reach of the average Russian consumer.
SHOWS:
RUSSIA 21-22/10 + FILE
OBNINSK - OCTOBER 21
Cow eating cabbage leaves after harvest;
Various cows in cabbage patch;
Milk going into container at milk factory;
Worker at milk plant;
Worker sorting milk products at milk plant;
Sour cream coming from production line;
Sour cream production line;
Sergey Mironov, Director, Obninsk Milk Factory, by conveyor belt;
Cutaway milk in cartons;
SOT (Russian) Sergey Mironov, Director Obninsk Milk Factory "Due to the financial crisis, we have become three times poorer. Don't forget that although we are producing domestically, much of our production is connected to the dollar. That is, we have to buy a lot abroad. We need to buy most of our packaging - from the paper for the milk cartons to the plastics for the sour cream containers - from suppliers in dollars, so of course the crisis has effected us."
1930's Russia
Soviet farm women with hoes;
Workers shovelling hay in big stack;
Tractors in field;
Boy sorting grain;
September 20 - outside Moscow
Empty field after harvest;
Various abandoned farm equipment;
Moscow - October 22
Bertrand Soret, Representative to the European Union in Moscow;
SOT (English) Bertrand Soret, Representative to the EU "Food has not been delivered because of the shortage of cash and the shortage of fuel to deliver food on time, so those are probably the first regions that are going to suffer from this food shortage during the winter time. But we are not only talking about food aid. We are talking also about humanitarian aid in general, and that includes medicine."
September 20 - outside Moscow
Corn harvest;
Combine gathering corn;
Moscow - October 22
White House, seat of Russian government;
SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Mikhail Zadornov, Minister of Finance "For now our financial position does not demand food aid, but I must say that if anyone is offering we would be grateful, and we could then use this aid if an extreme situation does arise, because this winter is not going to be easy."
Tula - September 15
Soldiers gathering cabbage;
Soldiers with cabbage;
Close up soldier gathering cabbage;
3.02
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