Gross grain harvest in the Volgograd region in Russia decreased by almost 20%
Russia
Published Jan 29, 2022
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According to preliminary results, last year the gross grain harvest in the Volgograd region amounted to 4.1 million tons, according to IA VolgaPromExpert. This is almost 20% less than a year earlier. A possible reason for the decline in production is a decrease in the sown area of grain and leguminous crops by 12% to 1.8 million hectares. During the year, the area covered by winter crops decreased by 30% to 1.1 million hectares. However, for spring cereals (wheat, barley, chickpeas), it increased by 48% to 0.7 million hectares. Another factor that influenced the collection is considered to be weather conditions, in particular, drought in summer and low temperatures in winter. A large yield in the subject was observed in Kletsky - 248.8 thousand tons, Oktyabrsky - 216.1 thousand tons, Serafimovichsky - 214.7 thousand tons, Uryupinsk - 207.2 thousand tons, districts and the city of Mikhailovka - 205.8 thousand . tons. They account for 26% of the ...
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