Russia to harvest 71.7 mln tonnes of grain in 2012 - Ag Ministry
MOSCOW. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Russia will harvest 71.7 million tonnes of grain in clean weight this year, Deputy Agriculture Minister Ilya Shestakov told the press.
This figure is included in a system of forecast balances developed by the Agriculture Ministry and the regions, he said.
The Agriculture Ministry will present the first preliminary grain harvest forecast for 2013 at the start of the year, Shestakov said.