Russia planted spring grains throughout over 30 mln ha - Ministry of Agriculture

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As of June 8, Russian agrarians planted spring crops throughout the areas of 49.7 mln ha, or 94.4% of the forecast. In particular, the planted areas under spring grains totaled 30.3 mln ha (97.7%). But on the same date last year, the planted areas under spring crops totaled 49.6 mln ha, including spring grains - 30.5 mln ha, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

As of the reporting date, the planted areas under spring wheat reached 13 mln ha, or 95.7% of the forecast (in 2016 - 13.6 mln ha). Spring barley areas totaled 7.4 mln ha, or 95.8% of the forecast (in 2016 - 7.8 mln ha). Corn for grain areas totaled 2.9 mln ha, or 95% (in 2016 - 2.7 mln ha), and rice - 175 thsd ha, or 82.8% (in 2016 - 200.4 thsd ha).

Also, agrarians planted sunflower seed throughout 7.3 mln ha, or 101.3% (last year - 6.8 mln ha), spring rapeseed - 855 thsd ha, or 97.2% (in 2016 - 852.2 thsd ha), soybeans - 2.3 mln ha, or 99.7% (in 2016 - 1.7 mln ha), and flaxseed - 37.8 thsd ha, or 78.9%.

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