Russia: in 2012 Krasnodar Krai plans to produce 1 mln tonnes of rice

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According to the Department of agriculture and processing industry of Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation, since 2013 the region will reach the annual production volume of nearly 1 mln tonnes of rice, declared the Federal State-Funded Institution “Federal Centre of Quality and Safety Assurance for Grain and Grain products”.

According to the announcement, usage of high-yield rice varieties of the intensive type and observance of cultivation technologies in the field areas allows generating the average yield of the grain at the level of 70 c/ha, and in 2013 to produce nearly 1 mln tonnes of rice. The situation will ensure the country's food security, and start development of the rice exports.

As a reminder, in 2011 the harvest of rice in Krasnodar Krai totaled 940 thsd tonnes. In the current year, agrarians planted the crop throughout 133.4 thsd ha, a decrease of 1% compared to last year.

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