Russia: grain harvest is coming close to 110 mln tonnes

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APK-Inform

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As of September 8, Russian agrarian harvested grains and pulses throughout the areas of 36.5 mln ha (76.1% of the plan). The production volumes reached 109.4 mln tonnes of grains, with the average yield of 3 t/ha, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

“In particular, agrarians harvested 78.8 mln tonnes of wheat throughout 24.4 mln ha (82.9%), with the yield of 3.23 t/ha. Also, Russia harvested 20.3 mln tonnes of barley throughout 7.4 mln ha (86.2%), with the yield of 2.76 t/ha. Farmers harvested corn for grain throughout 99.2 thsd ha (3.5%). The output reached 370.7 thsd tonnes, with the yield of 3.74 t/ha. Moreover, agrarians of Krasnodar Krai harvested rice throughout 6.3 thsd ha (3.2%). The production volumes reached 40.2 mln tonnes, with the yield of 6.38 t/ha”, - was stated in the message.

Agrarians harvested winter rapeseed throughout 769.2 thsd ha (51.5%). The production volumes reached 1.6 mln tonnes, with the yield of 2.05 t/ha. Sunflower seed was harvested throughout 785.3 thsd ha (9.3%). The production volumes reached 1.3 mln tonnes, with the yield of 1.75 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested soybean throughout 333.2 thsd ha (11.8%). The output reached 583.4 thsd tonnes, with the yield of 1.75 t/ha.

Moreover, agrarians harvested 3.3 mln tonnes of sugar beet throughout 91.8 thsd ha (9.9%), with the yield of 37.33 t/ha.

Farmers of Russia planted winter crops throughout 6.3 mln ha.

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