The grain harvest in Russia may be less than 100 million tons. "This year is difficult. The weather does not spoil us just ended the freeze, in some regions there is a loss of crops. Cleaning will be finished at a later date is also not very good for the future harvest. Concerned that very difficult the cleaning will be", — said the Director of the Department of plant growing of the Ministry of agriculture Pyotr Chekmarev.

According to him, the grain harvest this year " will be, of course, less than last year, due to weather conditions." "We calculate that about 100 million tons of grain will be harvested (of 120.7 million tons in 2016), but everything will depend on weather conditions, what will the autumn, he said. — If the fall will be heavy, complex, with shifting of harvesting time, maybe even less. All ahead".

In addition, the cleaning can aggravate the shortage of harvesters. "Harvesters would like to buy more in two or three times a year", — said the head of the Department, noting, however, that domestic appliances have become more productive, powerful. Improved quality and other agricultural equipment.

However, Chekmarev said that, overall, the sowing campaign was conducted successfully. "All the areas planted, they have not decreased – on the same level as last year. And for a number of crops increased. For example, corn, soy, sunflower, rapeseed, sugar beet", — he said.

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