Russia: in 2014 the losses of winter crops areas to not exceed 5% - N.Fedorov
The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia forecasted that in the current year the losses of winter crops areas will not exceed the level of 5% of the general planted areas (14.7 mln ha), declared Nikolai Fedorov, Head of the Ministry, on February 6.
The Ministry also confirmed the general grain harvest in the current year at 95 mln tonnes.
In 2014 the soybean production will reach 1.9 mln tonnes, added N.Fedorov.