Russia harvested nearly 100 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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As of September 4, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 30.1 mln ha (in 2016 - 34.5 mln ha), or 62.7% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 99.8 mln tonnes, with the average yield at 3.32t/ha (in 2016 - 95.6 mln tonnes, and 2.77 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 18.8 mln ha (67.3%), and produced 69.8 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 3.72 t/ha.

Russia harvested 18 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 6.2 mln ha (77.2%). The average yield totaled 2.9 t/ha.

Agricultural producers started harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 404.5 thsd tonnes. The harvested areas reached 82.9 thsd ha (2.7%), with the yield at 4.88 t/ha.

Agrarians started harvesting sunflower seed, and produced 233.8 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The harvested areas reached 106.3 thsd ha (1.3%), with the yield at 2.2 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested rapeseed throughout 251.9 thsd ha (24.7%), and produced 523.8 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 2.08 t/ha.

Russia started harvesting soybeans, and already produced 147.8 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The harvested areas reached 76.1 thsd ha (2.9%), with the yield at 1.94 t/ha.

Russian agrarians continued pulling flaxseed. The areas reached 17.6 thsd ha (38.6%).

Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout 3.1 mln ha, or 17.7% of the planned areas (in 2016, 4.4 mln ha).

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