As of 10 August, 545,000 hectares or 34 per cent of harvested area thrashed in Tatarstan

On August 10, at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov of the republic reported that as of August 10, 545,000 hectares or 34 per cent of the harvested area have been thrashed in Tatarstan. The croppage makes 1,234,000 tonnes of grain, including 494,700 tonnes of winter wheat.

The Minister also reported that as of today, the crop yield per hectare makes 22.5 centners, including 23.8 centners of winter wheat in the republic. Marat Akhmetov told about weather forecasts for the coming days and expected rates of the harvesting campaign in municipal regions.

As of August 1, 2014 the agricultural enterprises have 747,700 units of cattle or 101 per cent as compared to one as of January 1, 2014. We managed to maintain the positive dynamics of cattle, Marat Ahkmetov said, adding that there are 245,700 cows, 435,300 pigs and 47,200 sheep in agricultural enterprises.