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Volga Baikal AGRO News Update on the Russian Agriculture Seasonal Spring Field Work Progress !!!
As of April 15, 2021 // Week 15
According to the operational data of the management bodies of the agro-industrial complex of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as of April 15, 2021, 11.5 million hectares or 59.4% of the sowing area of winter grain crops were fed in the country as a whole.
Spring sowing was carried out on an area of 1.7 million hectares, or 3.4% of the forecasted area.
Spring grain crops in the country as a whole are sown on an area of 1.2 million hectares, or 4.1% of the forecasted area. Of these, spring wheat was sown on an area of 155.5 thousand hectares or 1.2% of the forecasted area, spring barley – 568.1 thousand hectares or 7.4% of the forecasted area, corn for grain – 2.8 thousand hectares or 0.1%.
Sugar beet (factory) sown on an area of 117.2 thousand hectares or 11% of the forecasted area.
Sunflower was sown on an area of 70.2 thousand hectares, or 0.8% of the forecasted area.
Spring rape was sown on an area of 6.7 thousand hectares, or 0.5% of the forecasted area.
Potatoes in agricultural enterprises and peasant (private) farms are planted on an area of 13.6 thousand hectares, or 4.7% of the forecasted area.
Vegetables in agricultural enterprises and peasant (farmer) households are sown on an area of 24 thousand hectares, or 12.6% of the forecasted area.
Source: RF Ministry of Agriculture
