Moldova to harvest over 4 mln tonnes of agricultural crops

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APK-Inform

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova expects that the general harvest of agricultural crops in the country in 2017 will exceed 4.43 mln tonnes, reported by the press-service of the Ministry.

According to the announcement, the planted areas under field crops totaled 1.14 mln ha (96% of the planned areas).

In particular, agrarians planted wheat throughout 268.9 thsd ha from the planned areas of 325 thsd ha, which will provide the harvest volumes at 1.06 mln tonnes. Barley planted areas reached 60.1 thsd ha (70%), and the forecasted harvest - 162.9 thsd tonnes.

Also, the planted areas under corn totaled 376.3 thsd ha (84%), the forecasted harvest - 1.43 mln tonnes, sunflower seed - 317.4 thsd ha (151%), and 634.8 thsd tonnes, respectively. The general agricultural areas in Moldova total 2.028 mln ha, including 1.663 mln ha of tillable land.

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