Ministry discloses volume of grain harvested in Azerbaijan
By Trend
Some 971,747 tons of grain were harvested from 315,799 hectares of land in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture told Trend on June 17.
The average grain yield is 30.8 centners.
According to the ministry, barley has been sown on a 249,943-hectare-area while wheat has been sown on a 65,856-hectare-area so far.
Moreover, 768,681 tons of barley and 203,066 tons of wheat were harvested.
"The average yield of barley exceeds 39 centners in Aghdam, Balakan, Imishli, Saatli, Salyan, Sabirabad, Samukh, and Tartar districts," the ministry said.