The results of the sowing of agricultural crops at the beginning of the harvest discussed in the Penza government, videoconference, under the leadership of Vice-Governor Valery Savin.
"At this point treated more than four thousand hectares, and produced about 12 thousand tons of grain, while the yield is about 34 kilograms per hectare. The main task today - to increase the pace of the harvest, promptly harvest", — said Vice-Governor.
According to the Minister of agriculture of the region Andrei Burlakov, this year the sowing area is 1343 hectares.
As explained in the press center of the regional government, Penza farmers to clean grain and leguminous cultures, including corn, 717,6 thousand hectares, sunflower, sugar beet, potatoes and vegetables.
Translated by service "Yandex.Translation"