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This year’s grain harvest to be laudable — Putin

The Russian president estimated the harvest at over 100 million tons

© Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS

MOSCOW, October 11. /TASS/. This year’s grain harvest of over 100 million tons will again be meritorious, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"You are fulfilling your tasks conscientiously, with full dedication, reliably ensuring the country’s food security. This year, a commendable grain harvest will once again be obtained, with a 100 million ton threshold being exceeded by a substantial margin. Meat, milk, egg, and many other types of production are at a good level," the head of state said in his congratulatory message on Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day.

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