Russia planted spring crops throughout over 3 mln ha

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APK-Inform

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As of April 16, agrarians of Russia planted spring crops throughout the areas of 3.2 mln ha (6.1% of the forecast), as opposed to 3.4 mln ha on the same date last year. In particular, spring grain planted areas reached 2 mln ha, or 6.4% of the forecast (in 2014 - 2.2 mln ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, in the Southern Federal District agrarians planted early spring crops throughout 1.5 mln ha (25.8% of the forecast), in the North Caucasian District – 427.6 thsd ha (24.5%), in the Central District – 1.1 mln ha (12.3%), in the Crimean District – 101.3 thsd ha (47.4%), in the Far Eastern District – 19.4 thsd ha (1.1%), and in the Volga District – 10.5 thsd ha.

Some regions of the Southern, North Caucasian and Central Federal Districts began planting corn, which planted areas as of April 16 totaled 174.5 thsd ha, or 6.2% of the forecast.

Also, Russia started planting sunflower seed, the planted areas already reached 289.9 thsd ha (4.4%).

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