Russia harvested 5.8 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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As of July 10, southern regions of Russia continued harvesting grain crops and pulses. Generally, agrarians in the country harvested grains throughout the areas of nearly 1.3 mln ha (in 2016 - 2.6 mln ha), and produced 5.8 mln tonnes of grains, with the average yield of 4.62 t/ha (in 2016 - 11.2 mln tonnes, and 4.35 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, the Southern Federal District harvested 4.3 mln tonnes of grains throughout 868.8 thsd ha. The yield totaled 4.98 t/ha.

The North Caucasian District harvested grains throughout 393.1 thsd ha, and produced 1.5 mln tonnes. The average yield totaled 3.84 t/ha.

In addition, the Republics of Adygea, Crimea, North Ossetia-Alania, the Chechen Republic, Krasnodar and Stavropol Krais continued harvesting winter rapeseed. As of the reporting date, Russian agrarians harvested winter rapeseed throughout 30.5 thsd ha, and produced 69.3 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 2.09 t/ha.

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