Grain Harvest In Russia To Total 106 Million Tonnes In 2018 - Agriculture Minister

Grain Harvest in Russia to Total 106 Million Tonnes in 2018 - Agriculture Minister

Minister Dmitry Patrushev said Tuesday.

"Overall, we plan to harvest [in 2018] 106 million tonnes of grain in net weight, which is at the level of the state program indicator and slightly higher than the average for 10 years," Patrushev said at a meeting on the development of the agro-industrial sector.

MINERALNYE VODY (southern Russia) (Pakistan Point news / Sputnik - 09th October, 2018) Minister Dmitry Patrushev said Tuesday.

"Overall, we plan to harvest [in 2018] 106 million tonnes of grain in net weight, which is at the level of the state program indicator and slightly higher than the average for 10 years," Patrushev said at a meeting on the development of the agro-industrial sector.

Earlier, the Agriculture Ministry expected the grain harvest to total 105 million tonnes this year.