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| Volgograd Region harvested 3 million tons of grain during abnormal heat |
| 2024-07-26 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] About 3 million tons of grain have been harvested in the Volgograd Region in conditions of abnormal heat, said the region's governor Andrei Bocharov. His words were quoted on July 25 by the press service of the regional administration. During a trip to Sredneakhtubinsky District, the Governor congratulated grain growers on a worthy interim result and emphasized that the region continues to produce high-quality grain, which is then used throughout the country, including for baking bread. “The Volgograd Region has crossed the equator: more than 1.65 million hectares have been processed, 3 million tons of high-quality grain have been harvested - given our weather conditions, this is a decent result,” Bocharov said. In addition to harvesting grain, the region is harvesting early vegetables and potatoes, peas, lentils, chickpeas and oilseeds. The total area of harvesting this year is about 3.3 million hectares, the press service added. As reported by the Regnum news agency, farmers in Stavropol Krai had processed 65% of their fields by July 5 and harvested about 5 million tons of new crop grain, exceeding last year's figures. The leaders in grain harvesting in Stavropol were Krasnogvardeisky, Novoalexandrovsky and Ipatovsky districts. During a government meeting on July 4, Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said that all targets of the state program for agricultural development were achieved in Russia in 2023. As part of the implementation of the state program, the level of food security continues to improve, it was noted at the meeting. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that there are enough grain, sugar, meat, fish, and vegetable oil for both the domestic and foreign markets. |
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