Russia planted spring grains throughout 4.2 mln ha - Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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As of April 27, Russian agrarians planted spring crops throughout the areas of 7.4 mln ha, or 14% of the forecast. In particular, the planted areas under spring grains totaled 4.2 mln ha (13.5%). But on the same date last year, the planted areas under spring crops totaled 9.3 mln ha, including spring grains - 5.5 mln ha, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

As of the reporting date, the planted areas under spring wheat reached 549.1 thsd ha, or 4% of the forecast (in 2016 - 708.6 thsd ha). Spring barley areas totaled 2 mln ha, or 25.8% of the forecast (in 2016 - 2.6 mln ha). Corn for grain areas totaled 910.1 thsd ha, or 29.7% (in 2016 - 1.1 mln ha), and rice - 3.3 thsd ha, or 1.6% (in 2016 - 11.6 thsd ha).

Also, agrarians planted sunflower seed throughout 1.2 mln ha, or 16.3% (last year - 1.4 mln ha), spring rapeseed - 76.8 thsd ha, or 8.7% (in 2016 - 63.8 thsd ha), and soybeans - 68.7 thsd ha, or 3% (in 2016 - 130.5 thsd ha).

At the same time, Russia provided additional fertilizing of winter crop areas. As of April 27, agrarians realized the field works throughout 11.7 mln ha (67.6% of the planted areas).

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