In total, the region threshed 1.4 million hectares of fields. Leadership holds the Oktyabrsky district, where for the first time in the last fifteen years has collected more than 300 thousand tons of grain.

In addition to the Oktyabrsky district a good harvest was obtained in Kotelnikovo, Kletskiy and Elancecom areas 252 thousand, 216 thousand tons and 208 thousand tons, respectively. 15 districts of the Volgograd region exceeded 100 thousand tons of grain.

As have informed in regional Committee on agriculture, this year's average yield is significantly higher than last year and is 26.4 quintals per hectare. The best result was achieved farmers Elanskogo RAJJONA - 35,5 kg/ha, slightly lower rates in farmers Kikvidzensky, Kletskiy and Uryupinsk areas.

Picking up the pace and cleaning of oilseed camelina, canola, flax, and safflower. The total area of cultivation of industrial crops is more than 877 thousand hectares. Yet threshed only 51,2 thousand hectares received more than 42 thousand tons. The harvesting campaign of sunflower and soybeans has not yet begun.

According to experts, the Volgograd grain is of high quality, it is popular in both domestic and foreign markets. The main task for farmers is to harvest with minimal losses. On the fields of the region there are more than 5600 combine harvesters, 2800 mowers and windrowers, about eight thousand trucks.

We will remind, this year in the region crops sown on an area of 3 million hectares, of which 1.9 million hectares is grain.

Support of agriculture is directed to 2.1 billion rubles, which is almost 300 million more than in 2015. Stimulation of the industry, attract Federal funds and private investment is an important task of regional authorities, a definite long term strategy of development of the Volgograd region.