Wheat crop, harvesting of which was completed in January, increased to 15 million tonnes (11.3 million tons last season) due to expansion of acreage to 4.6 (3,945) million hectares and increase productivity.

The quality of the wheat is better than in the previous two seasons, including through greater use of fertilizers and seeds of wheat flour varieties.

Exports of wheat, including wheat flour in grain equivalent in the current season (December 2016. – November 2017) to be 8.6 million tonnes, less than last season (9,544 million tonnes), but much higher srednetajelogo indicator.

Gross harvest of corn in the 2016/17 season (March 2017. to February 2018.) will increase to 36.5 (30,0) million tonnes because the area under this crop was expanded to 4.45 (3,7) million hectares. yield Increase will allow to increase exports to 25.5 (21,672) million tonnes.

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