As of March 1, there were 28.8 mln tonnes of grain in agricultural enterprises of the Russian Federation, which is 9.4 million tons (49%) higher year-on-year, according to Rosstat.
In particular, as of the reporting date, wheat stocks amounted to 17.4 mln tonnes, which is 6.4 million tons (58%) higher y-o-y, corn – 3.3 mln tonnes, (up 543.7 thsd tonnes / +20%).
At the same time, sunflowerseeds stocks increased by 813.8 thsd tonnes (by 49%), to 2.5 mln tonnes.