Romania Expects Record Wheat Harvest Between 14 and 15 Million Tons

Romanian Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu announced at the opening of a local producers' market in Craiova that the May rains have had a favorable impact on the sector, and according to initial estimates for winter crop production, this year's harvest is expected to be record-breaking – between 14 and 15 million tons, local media reported. "At the moment, based on the data we have and according to the specialists we sent to different regions of the country, Romania will record a record wheat harvest – somewhere between 14 and 15 million tons," Barbu said. According to him, the country's current advantage is that there is a shortage of almost 7 million tons of wheat at the European and global levels. "The grain quantities that Romania will produce this year will somewhat balance the market and prices, so farmers will receive a better price for them. It looks like a very good agricultural year – there hasn't been a better year in the last 15 years," the Romanian minister is ...