Russia: Agrarians of the Leningrad region exceeded the plan for rapeseed harvest

Farmers of the Leningrad region have completed the harvest, exceeding the plan for collecting grain and rapeseed, a representative of the press service of the regional administration told RIA Novosti. At the end of the 2023 season, agricultural organizations in the Leningrad region harvested 154.6 thousand tons of grain crops (122% of the plan) and 10.814 thousand tons of rapeseed (113%), the report says. “We continue to effectively ensure food security throughout our large region. Thanks to state support, assistance with the acquisition of modern equipment, as well as through advanced agricultural technologies, our farmers received a decent harvest,” noted Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region - Chairman of the Committee on the Agricultural and Fishery Complex Oleg Malashchenko. In turn, the press service of the regional administration clarified that since the ...