Russia planted spring grains throughout over 14 mln ha - Ministry of Agriculture

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As of May 15, Russian agrarians planted spring crops throughout the areas of 24.5 mln ha, or 46.6% of the forecast. In particular, the planted areas under spring grains totaled 14.5 mln ha (46.7%). But on the same date last year, the planted areas under spring crops totaled 25.7 mln ha, including spring grains - 15.4 mln ha, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

As of the reporting date, the planted areas under spring wheat reached 3.7 mln ha, or 27.4% of the forecast (in 2016 - 4.3 mln ha). Spring barley areas totaled 5 mln ha, or 64.3% of the forecast (in 2016 - 5.6 mln ha). Corn for grain areas totaled 2.3 mln ha, or 76.4% (in 2016 - 2.1 mln ha), and rice - 126.5 thsd ha, or 59.9% (in 2016 - 125.4 thsd ha).

Also, agrarians planted sunflower seed throughout 4.2 mln ha, or 58.8% (last year - 4.3 mln ha), spring rapeseed - 393.8 thsd ha, or 44.8% (in 2016 - 426.7 thsd ha), and soybeans - 927.7 thsd ha, or 41% (in 2016 - 671.1 thsd ha).

At the same time, Russia provided additional fertilizing of winter crop areas. As of May 15, agrarians realized the field works throughout 13.4 mln ha (76.9% of the planted areas).

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