Russia: share of 1-4-grades in the structure of harvested wheat is sharply lower than year ago

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As of July 27, the common share of 1-4-grades wheat reached 76.8% in the structure of harvested wheat so far in Russia, down significantly compared to the same date of the previous year (80.1%), reported the Federal State-Funded Institution "Federal Centre of Quality and Safety Assurance for Grain and Grain products" on July 29.

The experts examined 6.5 mln tonnes of soft wheat (20.4% out of the total harvested volume as of reporting date) in 14 regions of Russia.

Particularly, the share of 2-grade wheat totaled 0.1 (0.05)%, share of 3-grade wheat – 33.9 (33.2%), 4-grade wheat – 42.8 (46.9%), and 5-grade wheat – 23.2 (19.8%). There was no 1-grade wheat in the total harvest (the same as in 2019).

As to barley, the experts examined 0.8 mln tonnes (20.9%) of the grain in 12 regions. The share of 1-grade barley totaled 29.9 (36)%, 2-grade – 70.1 (64%).

“Moreover, the experts examined 76 thsd tonnes (23.6%) of rye in 4 regions. The common share of 1-3-grades rye totaled 89 (96.6)%", - was stated in the message.
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