Russia planted grains and pulses for the harvest-2015 throughout 47 mln ha – Rosstat

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According to preliminary data, agricultural households of all categories in Russia (agricultural organizations, farmers, population) planted grains and leguminous crops for the harvest-2015 throughout the areas of 47 mln ha, an increase of 0.7% compared with the previous year, or up 334 thsd ha, reported the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) on July 21.

According to the announcement, the planted areas of sunflower seed totaled 7 mln ha, sugar beet – 1 mln ha.

In particular, the planted areas of wheat increased by 1.548 mln ha compared with the last year results (up 6.1%), and sunflower seed — up 99 thsd ha (up 1.4%).

The major share of planted areas of grains and pulses is concentrated at agricultural organizations – 69%. But the share of such planted areas at peasant (farmer) households totaled 29.9%, added Rosstat.

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