Wheat harvest in southern Russia may be reduced by 10% or more

the Southern regions of Russia, which accounts for the major part of winter wheat for export from black sea ports, most affected by the spring drought. This will reduce the volumes of export supplies of wheat, especially early in the season.

head of the analytical center of "Rusagrotrans" Igor Pavensky added that the total gross harvest of wheat in the South of Russia (southern and North Caucasus Federal district) in 2020 can be reduced in comparison with the previous year by 12% from 31 to 28 million tonnes.

Also expected to decrease wheat production in the Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, and to a lesser extent in the Rostov region, which will be partially offset by an increase of the crop in the Volgograd region. The yield of wheat in the Stavropol territory and Kuban pre-30% lower than last year, but "Rusagrotrans" I hope that as you progress cleaning the gap will be reduced to 20%.

the Ministry of agriculture forecasts grain production in the country in 2020/21 MG at the level of 122,5 million tons and its exports in the range of 45 million tons, including wheat – 35 million tonnes IN 2019/20 MG Russia exported 35.7 million tons of grain, which is 15% lower than in the previous season.

the Mechanism of export quotas for grain in the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation decided to keep constant, and its parameters will be determined after the completion of the harvest, - said the Minister of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev.