Russia harvested over 55 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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As of August 4, Russian agrarians continued harvesting grains and pulses. Agrarians harvested grain crops throughout the areas of 15.1 mln ha (on the same date in 2015 — 13.7 mln ha), or 31.9% of the planned areas (47.3 mln ha). The produced volumes reached 55.4 mln tonnes of grains, with the average yield of 3.67 t/ha (in 2015 – 43.7 mln tonnes with the yield of 3.19 t/ha), reported the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, in the Southern Federal District agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout 5.9 mln ha (69.3% of the plan). The produced volumes reached 24.4 mln tonnes of grains, with the average yield of 4.13 t/ha.

The North Caucasian District harvested 9.8 mln tonnes of grains throughout 2.4 mln ha (76%). The yield totaled 4.12 t/ha.

Also, the Central District harvested 10.4 mln tonnes of grains throughout 2.6 mln ha (31.9%), with the yield at 3.93 t/ha.

At the same time, agrarians of the Volga District harvested grain crops throughout 4 mln ha (30.8%), and produced 10.5 mln tonnes of grains. The average yield reached 2.6 t/ha.

In the Far Eastern District, agrarians harvested 38.3 thsd tonnes of grains throughout 18.9 thsd ha (5.5%). The average yield totaled 2.02 t/ha.

In the Northwestern District, agrarians harvested 74.4 thsd tonnes of grains throughout 22.1 thsd ha (5.7%). The average yield totaled 3.36 t/ha.

And agrarians of the Ural District harvested grains throughout 17.6 thsd ha (0.5%), and produced 49.3 thsd tonnes. The average yield reached 2.81 t/ha.

Also, the Siberian District harvested 99.1 thsd tonnes of grains throughout the areas of 39.5 thsd ha (0.4%). The average yield totaled 2.51 t/ha.

Generally, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat in the country throughout 10.6 mln ha (38.4% of the plan). The produced volumes reached 41.9 mln tonnes, with the yield of 3.94 t/ha.

Russia harvested 7.1 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 2.2 mln ha (26.7%). The average yield totaled 3.18 t/ha.

Also, Russia harvested winter rapeseed throughout 68.9 thsd ha (6.9%), and produced 134.2 thsd tonnes of the oilseed, with the average yield of 1.95 t/ha.

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