BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23
By Eldar Janashvili – Trend:
Some 1.5 million tons of cereals were collected from a 461,907-hectare area in Azerbaijan, as of June 23, which is 45.7 percent of the entire crop, Trend reports on June 23 referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture.
In particular, 860,970 tons of barley were harvested from a 369,700-hectare area, 594,370 tons of wheat - from a 178,700-hectare area.
The average barley yield is 30.4 centners per hectare, average wheat yield - 33.3 centners per hectare. The average grain yield is 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.
Some 1,671 combines are involved in the harvesting process, of which 611 are combines that are on the balance of the regional offices of Agroleasing OJSC, as well as 918 combines owned by individuals and legal entities.
In total, more than 1,700 combines are planned to be involved in the harvesting process.
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