Russia's agriculture Ministry expects the Russian agrarians this year can collect 71 million tons of wheat. This was announced by the Director of the Department of plant, mechanization and plant protection Department Peter Chekmarev, speaking at a conference of Russian Crop Production-2016/2017.
Thus, the Agency improved the Outlook for the wheat harvest, announced in August, 68 million tons.
According to P. Chekmarev, in General, in 2016 it is planned to raise 113 million tons of grain in its pure form.
"The prevailing weather conditions will not affect the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in 2016", — said the head of the Department.
He also added that sowing of winter crops for harvest in 2017 is carried out already at 10.3 million ha or 59.1% of the forecast area. It is planned to plant more than 17 million hectares.
Earlier record harvest of grain in Russia was recorded in 2008, when farmers collected the 108.1 million tons.
Translated by service "Yandex.Translation"
