Russian agricultural organizations in 2017 increased grain sales by 9.3%, to 62.2 million tonnes. this is stated in the materials of Rosstat. Grain sales in December increased by 7.7% and amounted to 8.8 million tonnes.

Sales of sunflower seeds in 2017, increased by 5.6% to 6 million tonnes, sugar beet - by 5.7% - to 39.6 million tons, vegetables - by 1.3% to 2.4 million tonnes.

Agricultural organizations in 2017, to increase the sales of livestock and poultry in live weight by 6.4% compared with the figure for 2016, to 10.9 million tonnes, with Sale of milk grew by 4.2% - to 14.8 million tons, egg - by 4.5%, to 31.8 billion pieces.

While sales of potatoes decreased in 2017, 0,7% in comparison with the level in 2016, to 2.7 million tonnes.