In 2016, Moldova harvested over 1.2 mln tonnes of wheat

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In the current year, in Moldova the general production of wheat reached 1.283 mln tonnes, which exceeded the expected rate by almost 300 thsd tonnes, declared the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova on August 10.

According to the announcement, the harvested areas under wheat in the country totaled 371 thsd ha, with the average yield of 3.1 t/ha.

In particular, milling wheat totaled 800 thsd tonnes (55% of the harvest volumes), which will completely satisfy the domestic market needs and form the required export volumes.

Also, in 2016 the harvest of barley totaled nearly 260 thsd tonnes.

Rapeseed harvest volumes doubled compared with 2015, and totaled 45 thsd tonnes, with the average yield of 2.5 t/ha.

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