As of November 2, Russian agrarians harvested grains and pulses throughout the general areas of 45.3 mln ha (in 2016 - 44.9 mln ha), or 96.3% of the forecast. The production volumes of grains totaled 135.6 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 (99%), and produced 87.9 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 (97.5%). The average yield totaled 2.79 t/ha.
Agricultural producers continued harvesting corn for grain, and already produced 8.8 mln tonnes. The harvested areas reached 1.8 mln ha (62.1%), with the yield at 4.88 t/ha.
Also, agrarians continued harvesting rice: the production volumes reached 1.1 mln tonnes, the harvested areas - 167.4 thsd ha (89.9%), and the average yield totaled 6.51 t/ha.
Agrarians already produced 8.2 mln tonnes of sunflower seed. The harvested areas reached 5.3 mln ha (67.8%), with the yield at 1.54 t/ha.
Russia harvested rapeseed throughout 893.6 thsd ha (90.7%), and produced 1.6 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The average yield totaled 1.73 t/ha.
Russia already produced 3.2 mln tonnes of soybeans. The harvested areas reached 2.1 mln ha (80.1%), with the yield at 1.53 t/ha.
Also, Russia planted winter crops throughout 16.7 mln ha, or 96% of the planned areas (in 2016 - 16.9 mln ha).
