OREANDA-NEWS. August 01, 2013. In early July, Cherkizovo Group’s grain facilities began harvesting yields in the Voronezh and Orlov Regions. As of July 22th, more than 27,000 tonnes of grain had already been threshed, so the average yield of Cherkizovo facilities exceeds the regional average.

For instance, Cherkizovo Group’s yield of winter wheat is 51.2 centners per hectare, which is almost 1.5 times higher than the average figures in the Central Black Earth Region.

During the current agricultural year, Cherkizovo Group increased its sowing area to 40,000 hectares. Like the last year, the main crops were wheat, barley, soy, corn, sunflower, peas, and rapeseed. In 2012, despite problematic weather conditions, the company showed good results, gathering 115,000 tonnes of grain crops. This year, the company is counting on harvesting more than 150,000 tonnes under favourable weather conditions.