In Russia, the production of cereals is growing

The production of buckwheat over seven months increased by 6.8%, oatmeal - by 19.9% The production of cereals in the Russian Federation this year shows a positive trend: in January - July, the total figure exceeded 1 million tons. Thus, the production of buckwheat increased by 6.8%, oatmeal - by 19.9%, corn - by 4.3%. The existing processing capacities make it possible to fully provide the domestic market with these products, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported. The growth in production volumes contributes to a decrease in selling prices for the main types of cereals. So, as of August 30, the average producer price for buckwheat has decreased by 12.3% since the beginning of the year, for rice - by 4%, the agency notes. Currently, the country has started harvesting the main cereal crops. In particular, 50.6 thousand tons of buckwheat were harvested, which is almost twice as high as last year. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture, the gross harvest of ...