Wheat and Barley Harvest Almost Completed.

31.07.2000

The Agriculture Ministry reported that 97% of the wheat and 100% of the barley have already been harvested. Agriculture Minister Vurbanov said that barley plantations are expected to produce 678,000 tons, with an average yield of 2,870 kg per hectare. Wheat production is estimated at 3.1 million tons, and the yield is likely to average 3,050 kg per hectare