Russia: in 2013, the wheat harvest to total 52.1 mln tonnes – APK-Inform

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According to the July forecast of analysts of APK-Inform Agency, the general production of wheat in Russia in 2013 will reach 52.1 mln tonnes, an increase of 38.1%compared with the previous year index.

Low-scale losses of winter grain crops in the winter-spring period (nearly 6%) led to increasing of the remaining areas of the crop compared with the previous season. At the same time, the general planted areas of wheat totaled 25.1 mln ha, up 1.7% compared with last season, despite a slight decline (down 1%) of the areas under spring grains, the analysts said.

According to the experts, in the terms of expansion of the planted areas, the wheat yield will also rise to 2.22 t/ha, against 1.77 t/ha in the the previous season.

It should be noted that the current results of the harvesting campaign show increasing of the wheat yield by 29% compared with last year. However, the developing unfavorable weather conditions in the major grain-producing regions, and results of the harvesting campaign in the Siberian Federal District, can make significant adjustments to the forecast of grain harvests, the analysts said.

You can become acquainted with more detailed information on the supply and demand balances of grains in Russia from the analysis article “Russia - supply and demand balances of grains and pulses in 2013/14 MY (July). Results of 2012/13 MY” in the next issue of AGRIMARKET WEEKLY #31, dd. August 12, 2013.

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