In the Stavropol region started the sowing campaign earlier than planned. The fifth part of the planned area of sowing on the territory of Stavropol sown.

In several areas sown more than 50% of the planned areas: in levokumskoe, arzgirskom, Neftekumsk, and Budennovsk areas.

According to the Minister of agriculture Vladimir Sitnikov, is planned to sow 871 thousand hectares of grain-crops, cereals, legumes and oilseeds. The area estimated under sowing of crops, amount to 3 million hectares, of which 2.4 million for grain crops.

In connection with the established warm weather sowing in the Stavropol region began three weeks ahead of schedule. While farmers are fully provided with fertilizers, combustive-lubricating materials. Stock seed is 100% of the needs. By order of the Governor, this year limited the use of seeds of low reproduction.