Russia harvested over 137 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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As of November 16, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 45.6 mln ha (in 2016 - also 45.6 mln ha), or 97% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 137.7 mln tonnes, with the average yield at 3.02 t/ha (in 2016 - 123.8 mln tonnes, and 2.72 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 27.4 mln ha (99.1%), and produced 88 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 3.22 t/ha.

Russia harvested 21.7 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 7.8 mln ha (98.2%). The average yield totaled 2.79 t/ha.

Agricultural producers continued harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 10.4 mln tonnes. The harvested areas reached 2.1 mln ha (71.8%), with the yield at 5.02 t/ha.

Also, agrarians continued harvesting rice: the production volumes reached 1.1 mln tonnes, the harvested areas - 176.3 thsd ha (94.7%), and the average yield totaled 6.37 t/ha.

Agrarians already produced 8.8 mln tonnes of sunflower seed. The harvested areas reached 5.7 mln ha (72.7%), with the yield at 1.54 t/ha.

Russia harvested rapeseed throughout 904.1 thsd ha (91.7%), and produced 1.6 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.74 t/ha.

Russia already produced 3.6 mln tonnes of soybeans. The harvested areas reached 2.4 mln ha (94.8%), with the yield at 1.49 t/ha.

Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout over 17.1 mln ha, or 98% of the planned areas (in 2016 - 17.3 mln ha).

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