Dynasties of farmers work in the fields of the Kaibitsky district
The fields of Tatarstan are busy now - combine operators are at harvest from morning till night, they determine the fate of grain, work conscientiously. At the same time, KamAZ trucks with winter wheat are rushing to the grain-receiving enterprise, every minute is precious now: it is necessary to effectively use every hour of sunny days.
In the Kaibitsky district, the first to start harvesting operations were the farmers of Kubnya farm. Harvesting of winter wheat on 232 hectares near the village of Murali has begun by the combine operators of Dubrava agricultural firm. The head of the region Albert Rakhmatullin, the head of the department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Kaibitsky region Radik Kamaletdinov and other responsible persons came to guide the participants of the harvest, to see the condition of the grain and the organization of the work.
According to the chief agronomist of the agricultural firm Ilnur Salakhov, grain and leguminous crops occupy more than 8,000 hectares. The largest areas are occupied by winter and spring wheat, barley, peas, oats and corn. The crew of the honored machine operator of the Republic of Tatarstan Ayrat Safiullin, who was awarded a monetary certificate for winning the regional round of the republican competition "Best Combine Operator - 2019", intends to be among the leaders this year as well. Ayrat's assistant at the Claas Tucano combine is the successor of the dynasty of farmers - Ainur.
- I have been working on the combine for more than 20 years, it’s the second year with my son. He took over the first experience from his father. Last year more than 22 thousand centners of grain were threshed. This year the ears are fat, so there is an opportunity to improve last year's figure. I have been working on this combine since 2009, carrying out repair work in a timely manner, taking care of it, - says an experienced combine operator Airat Safiullin.
The second crew, consisting of combine operator Ilham Karimov and assistant Olim Khudoyerov, also started cleaning. Work in the field is carried out in a complex manner. Six combines thresh the grain, followed by balers that pick up the threshed swaths and collect the straw into a bale. This work is performed by Ruzalit Timurshin, Radik Yarkhamov and Vladimir Lukoyanov. The first grain of the new harvest was taken away at KamAZ trucks by Ilshat Miftakhov and Sergey Kalashnikov.
According to the director of the agricultural firm Alexander Tutaev, the yield in this field is on average 41 centners per hectare. During the harvest season, law enforcement officers also increase their vigilance. As noted by the chief of police Rushan Khuzin, the preventive operation "Harvest" is carried out annually from July 20 to September 15. The event, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan, is held in order to prevent theft, losses during harvesting, and storing feed. A temporary operational headquarters and a working group of police officers have been established in the region.
According to the operational data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, as of July 29, grain crops in the Kaibitsky district were harvested on 2770 hectares. The average yield in the district is 35.2 centners per hectare.