Russia harvested 100 mln tonnes of grains – Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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According to the updated information, as of October 9, Russian agrarians planted winter crops for the harvest-2016 throughout the areas of 14.4 mln ha, or 84.5% of the plan (in 2014 — 14.2 mln ha), announced the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

Also, agrarians harvested grain crops and pulses throughout 41.7 mln ha (in 2014 – 40.9 mln ha), or 94.7% of the planned areas. The produced volumes reached 100 mln tonnes in bunker weight (102.1 mln tonnes), with the average yield of 2.4 t/ha (2.5 t/ha).

In particular, Russia harvested winter and spring wheat throughout the areas of 25 mln ha, or 97.5% of the plan, and produced 63 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 2.52 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested 18 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 8 mln ha, or 97.5% of the harvested areas. The average yield totaled 2.24 t/ha.

Also, they harvested corn grain throughout 1.3 mln ha (47.3% of the plan). The produced volumes totaled 6.5 mln tonnes, with the yield of 5 t/ha.

Russian agrarians harvested 958.8 thsd tonnes of rice throughout 149.8 thsd ha or 75.3% of the planned areas. The average yield totaled 6.4 t/ha.

Also, agrarians harvested buckwheat throughout 791.5 thsd ha (85%), the produced volumes reached 788.5 thsd tonnes, the average yield – 1 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested sunflower seed throughout 4.6 mln ha, or 68% of the planned areas, and produced 7.3 mln tonnes of the oilseed, with the yield of 1.59 t/ha.

As of the reporting date, Russian agrarians harvested rapeseed throughout 751.3 thsd ha or 74.2% of the plan, and produced 995.3 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.32 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested 1.5 mln tonnes of soybeans throughout 996.5 thsd ha (49.9%) with the yield of 1.55 t/ha.

Russia harvested flaxseed throughout 43.7 thsd ha, or 76.4% of the planned areas.

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