--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200518-russia-expands-cereal-crops-area/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russia expands cereal crops area Publication Date: 2020-05-18T09:01:50-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-05-17T16:35:40-04:00 Author: Andrey Viktorov (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/aviktorov/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Russia expands cereal crops area](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/image-3-2.jpg) Expectations are clearly optimistic. The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia expects an increase in crop production this year. Particularly, an increase in raw materials for the cereal industry. According to the forecast of the department, the area of the main crops used for the production of cereals will be increased in 2020. An increase includes corn for grain up to 2,7 million hectares (2.6 million hectares in 2019), rice up to 197.4 thousand hectares (194 thousand hectares in 2019), buckwheat up to 858.2 thousand hectares (806.6 thousand hectares in 2019) and oats up to 2.62 million ha (2.61 million hectares in 2019). “The implementation of the plan will create a good raw material base for the further development of the domestic flour and cereal industry. It will also increase the level of self-sufficiency in the main types of cereals. We expect that this year the sown area in Russia will reach 80.3 million hectares. Together with the use of modern production technologies, an increase in the volume of mineral fertilizers, the use of scientifically based crop rotation and highly productive seeds, an increase in the sown area will help to maintain positive dynamics in crop production and a stable price situation on the food market,” said Dzhambulat Hatuov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia. Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [harvest](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/harvest/), [Ministry of Agriculture of Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ministry-of-agriculture-of-russia/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.