In 2019, Russia to harvest 114.3 mln tonnes of grains — Ministry of Agriculture

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APK-Inform

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In 2019, the general grain harvest in Russia will reach the level of 114.3 mln tonnes, declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

Also, it is planned to annually increase the figures for the following 5 years: in 2020 — 118.1 mln tonnes, in 2021 — 120.1 mln tonnes, in 2022 — 124.6 mln tonnes, in 2023 — 131.1 mln tonnes, and in 2024 — 137.5 mln tonnes.

In the furtherance of the indicators, the Federal project "Exports of agro-industrial products" provides the annual involvement of previously retired agricultural lands in the turnover for cultivation of export-oriented agricultural products, which will increase the general planted areas under grains and pulses in the country from 47.8 mln ha in 2019 to nearly 50 mln ha in 2024.

As for oilseeds, in 2019 the harvest volumes will total nearly 19.6 mln tonnes, and in 2024 the figures will reach 35 mln tonnes. In 2024, the planted areas under oilseeds will increase to 18.9 mln ha, against 13.6 mln ha in 2019.

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