Russia harvested over 117 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

1507

As of September 21, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 38.1 mln ha (in 2016 - 40.3 mln ha), or 80.9% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 117.7 mln tonnes, with the average yield at 3.09 t/ha (in 2016 - 107 mln tonnes, and 2.65 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 23.9 mln ha (86.7%), and produced 80.8 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 3.37 t/ha.

Russia harvested 20.1 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 7.1 mln ha (90%). The average yield totaled 2.82 t/ha.

Agricultural producers continued harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 2.7 mln tonnes. The harvested areas reached 555 thsd ha (19%), with the yield at 4.88 t/ha.

Also, agrarians continued harvesting rice: the production volumes reached 292.3 thsd tonnes, the harvested areas - 47.2 thsd ha (25.3%), and the average yield totaled 6.2 t/ha.

Agrarians already produced 2 mln tonnes of sunflower seed. The harvested areas reached 948.5 thsd ha (12.2%), with the yield at 2.15 t/ha.

Russia harvested rapeseed throughout 588.7 thsd ha (59.6%), and produced 1.1 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.84 t/ha.

Russia already produced 850.8 thsd tonnes of soybeans. The harvested areas reached 492.9 thsd ha (19.1%), with the yield at 1.73 t/ha.

Russian agrarians continued pulling flaxseed. The areas reached 28.6 thsd ha (62.7%).

Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout 10 mln ha, or 57.5% of the planned areas (in 2016 - 10.1 mln ha).

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