Russia harvested 65 mln tonnes of grains – Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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According to the updated information, as of August 24, Russian agrarians planted winter crops for the harvest-2016 throughout the areas of 1.3 mln ha, or 7.3% of the plan (in 2014 — 635.6 thsd ha), announced the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

Also, agrarians harvested grain crops and pulses throughout 23.4 mln ha (in 2014 – 23.6 mln ha), or 49.9% of the planned areas. The produced volumes reached 65 mln tonnes in bunker weight (in 2014 – 70 mln tonnes), with the average yield of 2.77 t/ha (2.96 t/ha).

In particular, Russia harvested winter and spring wheat throughout the areas of 14.6 mln ha, or 54.3% of the plan (in 2014 – 13.2 mln ha), and produced 45.7 mln tonnes of the grain (45.4 mln tonnes), with the average yield of 3.13 t/ha (3.45 t/ha).

Agrarians harvested 12.7 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley (15.1 mln tonnes) throughout 5.3 mln ha, or 58.9% of the harvested areas (in 2014 – 5.7 mln ha). The average yield totaled 2.42 t/ha (2.68 t/ha).

Agrarians harvested sunflower seed throughout 8.8 thsd ha, or 0.1% of the planned areas, and produced 13.6 thsd tonnes of the oilseed, with the yield of 1.55 t/ha.

As of the reporting date, Russian agrarians harvested rapeseed throughout 208.6 thsd ha or 20.1% of the plan (in 2014 – 350.9 thsd ha), and produced 389.9 thsd tonnes of the oilseed (in 2014 – 620.9 thsd tonnes). The average yield totaled 1.87 t/ha (1.77 t/ha).

Russia harvested flaxseed throughout 14.4 thsd ha, or 25.9% of the planned areas.

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