Russia harvested over 135 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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As of October 30, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 45.2 mln ha (in 2016 - 44.9 mln ha), or 96.1% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 135.2 mln tonnes, with the average yield at 2.99 t/ha (in 2016 - 119.8 mln tonnes, and 2.67 t/ha), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 27.3 mln ha (98.9%), and produced 87.8 mln tonnes of the grain, with the average yield of 3.22 t/ha.

Russia harvested 21.5 mln tonnes of winter and spring barley throughout 7.7 mln ha (97.4%). The average yield totaled 2.79 t/ha.

Agricultural producers continued harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 8.4 mln tonnes. The harvested areas reached 1.8 mln ha (60.6%), with the yield at 4.82 t/ha.

Also, agrarians continued harvesting rice: the production volumes reached 1.1 mln tonnes, the harvested areas - 167 thsd ha (89.7%), and the average yield totaled 6.51 t/ha.

Agrarians already produced 8 mln tonnes of sunflower seed. The harvested areas reached 5.2 mln ha (66.3%), with the yield at 1.55 t/ha.

Russia harvested rapeseed throughout 890.3 thsd ha (90.3%), and produced 1.5 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.74 t/ha.

Russia already produced 2.84 mln tonnes of soybeans. The harvested areas reached 1.8 mln ha (70.7%), with the yield at 1.56 t/ha.

Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout 16.7 mln ha, or 95.7% of the planned areas (in 2016 - 16.9 mln ha).

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