As of September 18, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 36.1 mln ha (in 2016 - 39.7 mln ha), or 76.6% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 113.4 mln tonnes, with the average yield at 3.14 t/ha (in 2016 - 105.5 mln tonnes, and 2.66 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 22.7 mln ha (82.3%), and produced 78.2 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 3.44 t/ha.
Russia harvested 19.7 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 7 mln ha (87.8%). The average yield totaled 2.83 t/ha.
Agricultural producers continued harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 2.1 mln tonnes. The harvested areas reached 430.5 thsd ha (14.5%), with the yield at 4.87 t/ha.
Also, agrarians started harvesting rice: the production reached 202.9 thsd tonnes, the harvested areas - 32.4 thsd ha (17.4%), and the average yield totaled 6.26 t/ha.
Agrarians continued harvesting sunflower seed, and already produced 1.5 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The harvested areas reached 660.7 thsd ha (8.5%), with the yield at 2.25 t/ha.
Russia harvested rapeseed throughout 496.4 thsd ha (50.3%), and produced 941 thsd tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.9 t/ha.
Russia already produced 595.4 thsd tonnes of soybeans. The harvested areas reached 336.9 thsd ha (13.1%), with the yield at 1.77 t/ha.
Russian agrarians continued pulling flaxseed. The areas reached 26.8 thsd ha (58.7%).
Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout 8.6 mln ha, or 49.5% of the planned areas (in 2016 - 9.4 mln ha).