Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Palestinian Prisoner Society: Administrative detainee Louay Nasrallah, 22, from Jenin, martyred in "Israel’s" Soroka Hospital
Iran's judiciary: 935 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Knesset committee votes to advance impeachment of Arab MK Ayman Odeh.
TASS: Car explosion east of Moscow, ambulances rush to scene.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Over 10 martyrs and several wounded as Israeli forces opened fire on aid seekers on al-Tina Street, southwest of Khan Younis
A vehicle exploded in Washington, DC, the United States.
The Israeli occupation forces are carrying out extensive air raids on eastern and northeastern Gaza.
Israeli media: One Israeli soldier killed in a "security incident" in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip
Israeli media: Intense exchange of fire in Khan Younis
Israeli media platform reports on a tough incident in Gaza still under media censorship

Russian Agriculture Ministry reports Harvest of 78M Tonnes of Grain

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Aug 2022 19:39
3 Min Read

Volumes are guaranteed to ensure food security to the Russian population.

  • x
  • Farmers harvest with their combines in a wheat field near the village Tbilisskaya, Russia, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 (AP Photo/Vitaly Timkiv)
    Farmers harvest with their combines in a wheat field near the village Tbilisskaya, Russia, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 (AP Photo/Vitaly Timkiv)

Russia has harvested 78 million tonnes of grain crops this season so far, thus ensuring national food security, Roman Nekrasov, director of the department of plant growing, mechanization, chemicalization, and plant protection at the Russian agriculture ministry, said on Saturday.

"As of yesterday, Russian farmers harvested 78 million tonnes of grain. Thanks to this, we have already ensured our own food security," Nekrasov said at the Russian plowing championship in the Leningrad region.

The official noted that the harvesting moves on despite unfavorable weather conditions and other problems.

Russian agriculture ministry estimates that the cumulative grain harvest will amount to 130 million tonnes in 2022, including 87 million tonnes of wheat, a record for Russia. However, agricultural minister Dmitry Patrushev said last week that the objectives may not be attained for numerous reasons, including difficult weather conditions.

Last year, Russia harvested 120.6 million tonnes of grain crops, which include 75.9 million tonnes of wheat.

Read more: Driest July affects crops in Europe

Related News

NATO's defense spending surge may cause its collapse: Lavrov

US bill proposes 500% tariffs on nations trading with Russia

It is now six months since the West launched its economic war against Russia, and it is not going according to plan.

In fact, recent reports suggest that Russia may be getting more revenue from its fossil fuels now than shortly before its invasion of Ukraine because global price increases offset the impact of Western efforts to restrict its sales.

In any case, Western sanctions have not succeeded in preventing Russia from selling oil and gas, and the country has so far been making major strides in all fields. Ensuring food security is only the latest achievement among the country's many milestones.

The war in Ukraine has sent economic shockwaves across not only the EU but also poor countries of the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. 

Prices of major food crops on world markets have increased by nearly 40 percent in the last five months. As a result, “44 million people in 38 countries are at emergency levels of hunger,” according to the UN.

Faced with the choice of feeding their populations or paying their international creditors, governments will opt for the former.

Terrified of the social and political consequences of food shortages, the elites had to intervene to permit the export of both Ukrainian and Russian grain. This will provide some help for Ukraine, but is much more useful to Russia.

The deal did work out but remains to see for how long. In any case, the social and political turmoil related to food shortages and rising prices has already begun to provoke revolutionary developments.

 

  • Russia
  • Agriculture
  • Food Security

Most Read

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Iran launches strikes on Israeli targets, despite alleged ceasefire

Iran victorious as ceasefire with 'Israel' takes effect

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Iran says targeted US Qatar air base under Op. Annunciation of Victory

Iran says targeted US Qatar air base under Op. Annunciation of Victory

  • MENA
  • 23 Jun 2025
Gaza

7 Israeli soldiers killed in double ambush by Gaza Resistance

  • Palestine
  • 24 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Women comfort each other by a vehicle that was burnt overnight by Israeli settlers in an attack that killed three Palestinians and burnt several vehicles and damaged homes, in Kafr Malik, east of Ramallah, Thursday, June 26, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Settlers shoot and assault Palestinians in Hizma, Masafer Yatta

Syria's interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, walks in the presidential palace ahead of a meeting in Damascus, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP)
Politics

Syria open to al-Sharaa-Netanyahu meeting at UN assembly

Former Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani speaks with media at the Interior Ministry in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 31, 2024 (AP)
Politics

'Israel' failed to topple Iran, lost 12-day war, Larijani says

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP)
Politics

War on Gaza failed to achieve objectives in Gaza

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS