Russia this year can collect more than 116 million tons of grain in net weight, said the President of the Russian grain Union Arkady Zlochevskiy.

"Cleaning goes, it continues, is good enough pace, although in some regions, weather conditions interfere, but the meteorologist predicts that the weather conditions will be rather favourable in the remaining period. If the forecast meteorologist come true, the gross harvest will exceed 116 million tons", — said A. Zlochevskiy.

Russia's agriculture Ministry expects the grain harvest in Russia in 2016 will amount to 116 million tons in net weight. The Ministry's forecast for grain exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year – to 40 million tons, including 30 million tons of wheat. In 2015, were collected to 104.8 million tons of grain in clean weight, exports amounted to 33,9 million tons, including 24.6 million tons of wheat.