Romania's Wheat Production Exceeds 8 Mln Tons – Agric Min

"The crop is of exceptional quality. There are counties where the wheat is 100% good for baking. In the country, the share of wheat good for bread making is over 80%. We are returning to the wheat exporters' club, where Romania needs to remain," said Tabara.

The corn yield will exceed 11 million tons, while the sunflower harvest will yield 1.6 million tons, a new record, said the minister. Rapeseed production will near 800,000 tons, while the fall potato crop is estimated at 3.5 million tons.

"It is one of the best years for grapevine - 4% of the area will yield 29,000 tons, but we expect 765,000 tons," said the minister.

Tabara said the price of corn exceeds that of wheat for the first time in many years. Not all of the corn crop will go to the food industry. The minister pointed out that corn is used in the USA to produce ethanol and in Germany to produce biogas and electricity.

"A closer look at biomass production could help us achieve energetic self-sufficiency," said Tabara.

The recent drought could cause trouble for fall crops, although it is helping the harvest. "For now there are no problems on account of the drought. For now…" he said.

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