June 7, 2012

Russia sows over 47 million hectares spring crops

As of June 5, 2012, farmers have sown spring crops over the areas of more than 47 million hectares (93% of estimate), 584,000 hectares higher against on-year, the press-service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia reported.

Agrarians almost completed planting of spring grains - 29.4 million hectares (97%), up 780,000 hectares compared to 2011.

As a reminder, in the current year Russia plans to plant wheat throughout nearly 30 million hectares (including spring wheat - 13 million hectares), barley - eight million hectares, rye - two million hectares, corn - 1.8 million hectares.