Despite the decline, the yields will be higher than last year's - 45.2 mln. tonnes.

Now the crops are in good and satisfactory condition. For the last weeks there have been rainfalls in many regions of the country, but in some places the moisture deficit remains.

The new wheat crop will be 25 mln. tonnes (+ 1.6% compared to last year), winter barley 8.7 mln. tonnes (-3.7%), spring barley 1.9 mln. tonnes (+ 5.5%), corn 3.7 mln. tonnes (+ 2.3%).