Preparing for the spring field campaign is in accelerated mode

18 February 2020, Tuesday

On February 17, Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev held a conference call on preparations for the spring field work of 2020. The first deputy minister of agriculture and food of the Republic of Tatarstan Nail Zalakov took part in the event.

Opening the meeting, Dmitry Patrushev stressed that it is necessary to conduct preparations for the sowing campaign in an accelerated mode, because due to weather conditions in a number of regions, spring field work this year may begin earlier than many years.

For this, it is important to establish timely provision of agricultural producers with mineral fertilizers, seeds, fuel, lubricants, equipment and other resources.

We will remind that earlier the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov spoke about the need to complete the preparation of the machine and tractor fleet and seed material as soon as possible.

It should be noted that the preparation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan for the sowing campaign in Tatarstan is proceeding normally, but taking into account a possible early spring.

Sown areas in the Republic of Tatarstan this year will amount to 2.8 million hectares: grain and legumes - 1.5 million hectares, including winter grain - 494 thousand hectares; spring - 1021.0 thousand ha; sugar beets - 49.1 thousand ha; rapeseed - 126.5 thousand ha; potatoes, vegetables - 7.6 thousand hectares; corn (grain + feed) - 187 thousand ha; sunflower - 124.5 thousand ha; feed - 888.5 thousand ha.

Winter crops for the 2020 were sown on an area of ​​494 thousand ha, of which: 370 thousand ha of winter wheat; 121 thousand ha of winter rye; 95% of winter sown areas are in good condition today.

According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, the area of ​​sugar beets was reduced by 15%. These areas will be sown with crops.

Over 30% (450 thousand ha) will be sown with original and elite seeds. Today, their security is 108% (372 thousand tons), almost completely air-conditioned (98%).

More than 80 thousand tons of active substance of mineral fertilizers were accumulated, about 30 kg / ha (2019 - 24.5 kg a.s. / ha). It is planned to make at least 70 kg a.s / ha for the crop ( 15 kg more compared to last year).

The sowing campaign will involve: 11 thousand tractors, more than 6 thousand seeders and cultivators, about 700 wide-seeding sowing complexes. Preparation of equipment will be completed by April 1.

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