According to data presented by Constantin, this year’s wheat production stands at 2.6 tons per hectare, from 3.5 tons/hectare in 2011.
He dismissed data on the country’s 2011 wheat harvest, presented by former agriculture minister Valeriu Tabara in September 2011, as false. Tabara said last year the 2011 wheat production hit 7.2 million tons, up 24% on the year.
Constantin highlighted that, even though this year’s wheat yield is lower than in 2011, Romania will be able to cover domestic needs. He added that only 200,000 tons of wheat have been exported this year.