OREANDA-NEWS  The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia expects by the end of 2023 the second-largest grain harvest in history, more than 151 million tons of grain in bunker weight have already been harvested, including almost 99 million tons of wheat. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev during the operational headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure the stable functioning of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation.

"I'll start with seasonal field work. The harvesting campaign is almost complete. In particular, the harvest was harvested from almost 98% of the area under grain and leguminous crops. More than 151 million tons of grain in bunker weight were harvested, including almost 99 million tons of wheat. And we understand that in 2023 we will get the second largest harvest in the history of Russia," he said.

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture noted that due to this, not only domestic needs will be completely closed, but it will also be possible to send record volumes of grain to foreign partners. "According to the plans, this is more than 65 million tons per season," he said.

Patrushev also noted a significant increase in the production of such socially significant crops as rice and buckwheat. Thus, the gross harvest of rice exceeds 1.1 million tons, which is 24% higher than in 2022. Buckwheat was harvested 1.6 million tons, which is one of the highest results for the country, the minister added. In addition, the production of oilseeds, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beet and a number of other crops increased in 2023.