Wheat harvest almost complete, "exceeds expectations"

BELGRADE This year's wheat harvest in Serbia is almost complete and the yield exceeds the expectations, ranging from 4.5 to 5 tons per hectare. The quality of the grain is "exceptional," advisor to the president of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Milan Prostran said on Wednesday. Wheat harvest almost complete, "exceeds expectations" According to estimates, this year's wheat production will total around 2,5 million tons, which is 500,000 tons more than last year, Prostran said in an interview for Tanjug. He noted that around 70 percent of wheat crops have been harvested so far and the harvest in hilly and mountainous areas of the country and in central Serbia should be completed by July 20. According to him, the moisture of the wheat grain totals from 14.5 to 15 percent and for the most part, the crop does not need to be dried additionally. The wheat grain is mostly stored and a smaller portion of it is sold due to the low purchase price ranging from RSD 14.5 to RSD 16 per kilogram, Prostran said. The price is inadequate for both farmers and millers as the latter fear that they would not be able to get sufficient wheat quantities in time, he said and added that a satisfactory purchase price would total around RSD 19 to 20 per kilogram. Prostran recalled that the Commodity Reserves would make an intervention in the market and purchase a certain quantity of wheat. He noted that the barley harvest is complete and the crops exceed the expectations and total from 5 to 5.5 tons per hectare. Barley was sown on smaller plots of land to the total area of 80,000 to 100,000 hectares, and is used for cattle feed, and in the beer industry. (file) Tanjug

Wheat harvest almost complete, "exceeds expectations"

According to estimates, this year's wheat production will total around 2,5 million tons, which is 500,000 tons more than last year, Prostran said in an interview for Tanjug.

He noted that around 70 percent of wheat crops have been harvested so far and the harvest in hilly and mountainous areas of the country and in central Serbia should be completed by July 20.

According to him, the moisture of the wheat grain totals from 14.5 to 15 percent and for the most part, the crop does not need to be dried additionally.

The wheat grain is mostly stored and a smaller portion of it is sold due to the low purchase price ranging from RSD 14.5 to RSD 16 per kilogram, Prostran said.

The price is inadequate for both farmers and millers as the latter fear that they would not be able to get sufficient wheat quantities in time, he said and added that a satisfactory purchase price would total around RSD 19 to 20 per kilogram.

Prostran recalled that the Commodity Reserves would make an intervention in the market and purchase a certain quantity of wheat.

He noted that the barley harvest is complete and the crops exceed the expectations and total from 5 to 5.5 tons per hectare.

Barley was sown on smaller plots of land to the total area of 80,000 to 100,000 hectares, and is used for cattle feed, and in the beer industry.