FM: a record yield is expected

A record yield, or near-record harvest is expected in case of several crops this year, despite the adverse weather conditions – the Minister of Agriculture told at a press conference on Tuesday in Budapest.

Fazekas Sándor told that from corn about 8 million tonnes are expected in the country; harvesting has already begun. From sunflower about 1.8 million tonnes are expected, the harvest is about halfway. He recalled that winter wheat’s yield is about 5.1 million tonnes. (MTI)