As of August 21, agrarians of Stavropol Krai and the Republic of Adygea started harvesting sunflower seed, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
As of the reporting date, Russia harvested the oilseed throughout the areas of 0.5 thsd ha. The production volumes reached 0.6 thsd tonnes, with the average yield of 1.22 t/ha, added the officials.