All Federal Districts of the Russian Federation continue harvesting of grains and leguminous crops, declared press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

According to operative data as of August 10, 2011, agrarians of the Russian Federation harvested grains and leguminous crops throughout the areas of nearly 14 mln ha (32% of the sowing areas), and produced over 41 mln tonnes of grains (in 2010 – 38.1 mln tonnes). The average yield totaled 29.5 c/ha (in 2010 - 21.3 c/ha, in 2009 – 27.5 c/ha).

The Southern Federal District harvested grains throughout the areas of over 5.6 mln ha (80% of the sowing areas), and produced over 18.5 mln tonnes (in 2010 – 16.7 mln tonnes). The average yield totaled 33 c/ha (in 2010 - 30.9 c/ha, in 2009 – 30.3 c/ha).

The North Caucasian Federal District harvested grains throughout nearly 2.3 mln ha (82% of the sowing areas), and produced over 8.5 mln tonnes (in 2010 – 7.4 mln tonnes) with the average yield of 37.3 c/ha (in 2010 - 32.4 c/ha, in 2009 – 31.4 c/ha).

The Central Federal District harvested grains throughout over 3.3 mln ha (45%), and produced over 8.7 mln tonnes with the yield of 26 c/ha (in 2010 - 17.9 c/ha).

Agrarians of the Volga Federal District harvested grains throughout the areas of over 2.5 mln ha (20% of the areas), produced over 5 mln tonnes. The yield totaled 19.8 c/ha (in 2010 - 9.8 c/ha, in 2009 – 18.6 c/ha).

The Siberian Federal District harvested grains and leguminous crops throughout the areas of 86.1 thsd ha (1%), and produced 128.9 thsd tonnes (in 2010 – 4.4 thsd tonnes) with the yield of 15 c/ha (in 2010 - 10.2 c/ha, in 2009 – 14 c/ha).

The Far Eastern Federal District harvested grains and leguminous crops throughout 54.7 thsd ha (16% of the areas), and produced 116.4 thsd tonnes (in 2010 – 41.4 thsd tonnes). The yield totaled 21.3 c/ha (in 2010 - 10 c/ha, in 2009 – 17 c/ha).

Agrarians of Russia harvested wheat throughout the general areas of nearly 9.5 mln ha (37% of the forecast). The production volumes exceeded the level of 30.8 mln tonnes (in 2010 – 27.7 mln tonnes) with the yield of 32.5 c/ha (in 2010 - 24.1 c/ha, in 2009 – 28.8 c/ha).

Agrarians harvested barley throughout nearly 2.3 mln ha (29% of the forecast), and produced over 5.9 mln tonnes of the grain (in 2010 – 5.4 mln tonnes). The average yields totaled 26 c/ha (in 2010 - 18.3 c/ha, in 2009 – 26.1 c/ha).

Russia harvested winter and spring rapeseed throughout 161.6 thsd ha (18% of the sowing areas), produced 285.4 thsd tonnes of the oilseed with the yield of 17.7 c/ha (in 2010 – 16.6 c/ha).

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