Russia’s IKAR raises its Russian 2020 wheat crop forecast – ZAWYA

Russia’s IKAR raises its Russian 2020 wheat crop forecast – ZAWYA

Russia's IKAR raises its Russian 2020 wheat crop forecast Rains too late in Urals and Siberia -SovEcon    MOSCOW- Russian agriculture consultancy IKAR said on Monday it had raised its forecast for Russia's 2020 wheat crop by 1.5 million tonnes to 79.5 million tonnes due to higher yields in the central and Volga regions.The main grain producing and exporting regions in the south of the country, the world's second-largest wheat exporter after the European Union, have however been hit by dry weather earlier this year. IKAR did not provide an updated forecast for the total grain crop.The main grain producing and exporting regions in the south of the country, the world's second-largest wheat exporter after the European Union, have however been hit by dry weather earlier this year. MOSCOW- Russian agriculture consultancy IKAR said on Monday it had raised its forecast for Russia's 2020 wheat crop by 1.5 million tonnes to 79.5 million tonnes due to higher yields in the central and Volga regions.IKAR did not provide an updated forecast for the total grain crop.Analysts' views on Russia's 2020 wheat crop are converging after showing a wide range for months, and are above those of Russia's agriculture ministry, which has a forecast