For the period 2017 – 2018 grain yield in Russia will reach 108.1 mln. tonnes, by 6.1 mln. tonnes less than the current season and given 99.4 mln. tonnes for 2015 – 2016 and 100.5 mln. tonnes for 2014 – 2015.
As of 5.05.2017 areas under spring crops cultivation in Ukraine amount to 5.5 mln. ha, 76% of the planned areas, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture
According to UcraAgroConsult, as of 05.05.2017, spring sowing in Russia is completed on areas of 13.3 mln. ha or 25.3% of the plan given 13.5 mln. ha in 2016.
