As of 9 June 2017 in the Russian Federation fueled 16.5 million ha (2016 – 13.4 million hectares), or 95.3 per cent of the sowing area of winter crops. Including in the southern Federal district of 6.1 million hectares or 100% of the sowing areas in the North Caucasus Federal district – about 2.3 million hectares, or 100% of the sowing areas, in the Central Federal district of 3.7 million hectares or 96,3% of the sowing areas, in the Volga Federal district – 4.1 million hectares or 61,2% of the sowing areas in the North-West Federal district for 88.7 thousand ha 88.6% of the sowing areas, in the Urals Federal district – 41,2 hectares, or 60,4% of the sowing areas, in the Siberian Federal district is 123.4 thsd ha or 34.2% of the sowing areas.

Spring sowing in the whole country carried out on an area of over 50.0 million hectares or 95% of the forecast (2016 49.8 million hectares). Including in the southern Federal district spring sowing carried out in the area of 5.5 million ha or 87.5% of the forecast (2016 – 5.8 million ha). In the North Caucasian Federal district – 1.9 mln ha, or 104,7% of the forecast (2016 and 1.8 million hectares). In the Central Federal district 9.0 million hectares, or 97.2% of the forecast (2016 and 8.5 million hectares). In the Volga Federal district – 15.1 million hectares, or 96.7% of the forecast (2016 – 15.4 million hectares). In the Siberian Federal district 12.3 million hectares or 96.2% of the forecast (2016 and 12.3 million hectares). In the Urals Federal district – 4.2 million ha, or 93.4% of the forecast (2016 and 4.3 million ha). In the far Eastern Federal district – 1.5 million hectares or 82% of the forecast (2016 to 1.3 mn ha). In the North-Western Federal district – 357,1 thousand hectares or 72% of the forecast (2016 – 444,2 thousand hectares).

Spring grain crops in the whole country was sown on the area of 30.4 million hectares, or 98,2% of the forecast (2016 – 30.6 million ha). Of these, spring wheat planted on an area of 13.0 million hectares or 95.9% of the forecast (2016 – 13.6 million hectares). Spring barley on the area of 7.4 million hectares, or 96% of the forecast (2016 – 7.8 million ha). Corn for grain – on the area of 2.9 million hectares, or 95.3 per cent of the forecast (2016 and 2.8 million hectares). Rice is planted on the area of 179.3 thousand hectares, or 84,9% of the forecast (2016 to 200, 4 thousand hectares).

Sugar beet (factory) planted on an area of about 1.2 million hectares or 104.6% of the forecast (2016 and 1.1 million hectares).

Flax was sown on the area of 37.8 thousand hectares, or 78.9% of the forecast (2016 – 44,1 thousand hectares).

Sunflower for grain was sown on the area of 7.3 million hectares or totaled 102.1% of the forecast (2016 and 6.8 million hectares).

Spring rape was sown 856,3 thousand hectares or 97.3% of the forecast (2016 – 852,2 thousand hectares).

Soybeans planted on an area of 2.3 million hectares or 101.1% of the forecast (2016 1.7 million ha).

Potatoes in the agricultural enterprises and peasant (farm) planted on the square 272,3 thousand hectares or 81.1% of the forecast (2016 – 303,3 thousand hectares), vegetables – were sown to 155,0 thousand ha or 76,1% of the forecast (2016 – 149,0 ha).

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