Rusagrotrans increased the estimate of the gross wheat harvest in 2023 by 1.5 million tons

“The increase in the forecast is associated with a revision from the smaller side of the area affected by the ice crust of winter wheat crops in the Center against the backdrop of a rapid increase in soil temperature due to a sharp warming,” the materials available to the magazine pole.rf say.

Analysts also note an increase in the yield potential in the Volga region due to favorable weather conditions and the early start of field work to feed winter crops, which is also typical for the central and southern regions of Russia.

“Gross grain harvest is projected at 128 million tons, which is higher than the average annual level for 5 years (121 million tons) without taking into account the abnormally high harvest in 2022,” analysts say.