December 8, 2020

Cherkizovo Group completes harvesting campaign

Cherkizovo Group has outlined the results of its harvesting campaign this month.

 
The total harvest for 2020 came in at 801,000 tonnes of standard weight, a third higher than last year's figures.

Cherkizovo's crop producing facilities are located across Russia, specifically in the Orel, Lipetsk, Tambov, Penza and Voronezh regions. The main crops grown in these facilities are wheat, maize, soy and sunflower. These are used to produce feed for the group's poultry and pig farms.

In total, Cherkizovo's harvesting area this year was 194,000ha. Of this 194,000ha, 57,000 was used for the production of winter wheat, 41,000ha for spring wheat, 36,000ha for soy, 28,000ha for sunflower and 17,000ha for corn. The remaining 15,000ha is allocated for the cultivation of barley, rye, pea, rapeseed and mustard seed. 

In total, 511,000 tonnes of standard-weight wheat was collected during this year's harvest. This represents an increase of 59% on 2019's figures. Soy yield also witnessed dramatic growth, up 55% on the previous one to reach 59,000 tonnes. Cherkizovo's corn harvest also demonstrated a positive result at 111,000 tonnes (up 12%), while the sunflower take was down 15% to 71,000 tonnes.

Once the figures for other miscellaneous crops are taken into account, the final total for this year's harvest stands at 801,000 tonnes of standard weight. This is a 35% rise from the corresponding figures for the previous year, marking a high-water mark for the group.

The record performance comes on the back of significant investment in new, state-of-the-art agronomic production techniques. These advances, combined with high prices for the main crops, will make this segment one of Cherkizovo's key profit drivers for the year.

- Cherkizovo