The area under crops in the Russian Federation will increase to almost 84 million hectares in 2025 — Patrushev

Over 93% of winter grain crops in the country are in normal condition In 2025, the total sown area in Russia, according to the forecast, should be about 84 million hectares, which is about 1 million hectares more than it actually was last year. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev at a meeting that took place during his working visit to the Rostov Region. “Of these, about 20 million hectares are under winter crops. An assessment conducted in April showed that over 93% of winter grain crops are in normal condition. This is especially significant given the extremely difficult weather conditions last year. This year, 55.8 million hectares are planned for spring crops. In particular, the area under oilseed crops should increase by almost 600 thousand hectares,” Patrushev said. He added that spring sowing is entering an active phase: farmers from 42 regions are already working in the fields. Winter crops are being fed at an ...