Grain harvest in Russia this year may exceed 140 million tons
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The grain harvest in Russia may exceed 140 million tons by the end of the year, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with leaders of advanced engineering schools.
“Minister [сельского хозяйства Дмитрий Патрушев] reported that this year we will have a very good harvest. In my opinion, he said, we have already collected 130 million tons. So what will be for 140”, – quotes his TASS.
These indicators were achieved thanks to the development of agricultural machinery and technologies, Putin said, thanking the farmers for the result.
According to Rosstat data published in February, in 2021 the grain harvest in the Russian Federation amounted to 121.3 million tons. Ministry of Agriculture counted reach a grain harvest of 127 million tons in bunker weight, in net – more than 123 million tons, said the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted a grain harvest of 126.5 million tons last year, of which 85 million tons of wheat and 41.5 million tons of feed grains.
In July of this year, Patrushev noted that the Ministry of Agriculture maintains the grain harvest forecast at 130 million tons, and called it “one of the best results in the history of the country.” In August, the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR) predicted a harvest of 145 million tons, 95 million tons of which will come from wheat.
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