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The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation announced a record harvest of rice, soybeans and rapeseed in 2024

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According to preliminary data, more than 128 million tons of grain in its pure form were harvested in Russia in 2024. This was stated by the country’s Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, speaking at the All-Russian Agronomic Meeting.

According to her, after summing up the final results, this figure will reach 130 million tons, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reports. The head of the department stressed that over the past year, the country has reached historic highs in the harvest of rice, soybeans and rapeseed, despite the difficult weather conditions.

Luth added that this result fully satisfies domestic grain needs, as well as opens up new opportunities for exporting Russian agricultural products. It is expected that in the current agricultural season grain supplies to the world market will amount to 57 million tons.

In addition, the minister spoke about preparations for the sowing campaign in 2025, noting that the total sown area will increase by 1.1 million hectares, amounting to 84 million hectares.

Source https://tvbrics.com/news/glava-minselkhoza-rf-zayavila-o-rekordnom-urozhae-risa-soi-i-rapsa-v-2024-godu/

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