BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2
By Eldar Janashvili – Trend:
Some 2.3 million tons of cereals were collected from a 716,700-hectare area in Azerbaijan as of July 2, which is 70.5 percent of the entire crop, Trend reports on July 2 referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture.
In particular, 976,990 tons of barley (87 percent) were harvested from a 370,000-hectare area, and 641,700 tons of wheat - from a 393,800-hectare area.
The average barley yield is 30.3 centners per hectare, average wheat yield - 32.8 centners per hectare. The average grain yield stands at 31.5 centners per hectare.
Grain harvesting is underway in 22 districts.
Barley yield in Aghdam district reached 36.4 centners per hectare, Beylagan district - 30.5 centners per hectare, Barda district - 39.8 centners per hectare, Bilasuvar district - 32.3 centners per hectare, Fizuli district - 31.3 centners per hectare, Imishli district - 38.4 centners per hectare, Neftchala district - 27.8 centners per hectare, Saatli district - 36.4 centners per hectare, Sabirabad district - 37.9 centners per hectare and Yevlakh district - 28.6 centners per hectare.
As many as 1,426 combines are involved in the harvesting process, of which 465 are combines that are on the balance of the regional offices of Agroleasing OJSC, and 735 combines are owned by individuals and legal entities.
In total, more than 1,700 combines are to be involved in the harvesting process.
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