This year grain harvest is expected to reach 3 million tons in Bashkiria

UFA, 25 July 2019. /Bashinform News Agency, Azat Gizatullin/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

The grain harvest in the republic is expected to be higher than the average annual values, at the level of 3 million tons, the Interim Deputy Prime Minister RB - Minister of Agriculture Ilshat Fazrakhmanov said at a seminar "Field Day" in the Kugarchinsky district. Farmers also plan to harvest 300 thousand tons of sunflower, 50-60 tons of rapeseed and mustard. Thirty-seven elevators are available in the region - for 2.5 million tons. There are granaries and agricultural enterprises - for 2 million tons.

“This year there is no tendency of reduction in the cost of grain following the new crop arrival”, said Ilshat Fazrakhmanov. Leaders in gross grain harvest - Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories completed the harvest season. But the price of grain does not fall. It remains at the same level - higher than last year”.

It was noted that agricultural companies of the republic have 3,634 combine harvesters, the average load per unit in the republic is 470 hectares (standard is 350), against 550 hectares in 2011. By the end of the year, farmers plan to purchase another 90 new combines, which will reduce the load per harvester to 460 hectares. The duration of harvesting crops will average 45-47 calendar days.

This year, the republican agrarians have to collect grain and leguminous crops on an area of ​​1.7 million hectares (5% less than last year), of which about 252 thousand hectares are winter crops, also 48 thousand hectares of sugar beet and 396 thousand hectares of oilseeds.