In the Kaluga region in 2018, the sown area will amount to 330 thousand hectares 6 thousand hectares more than in 2017, announced on March 27, IA REGNUM in the Ministry of agriculture of the region.

According to the Ministry, in the spring of this year, the agricultural organizations are planning to carry out spring sowing on the area of 144 thousand hectares, which is 8.5 thousand hectares more than in 2017. There are plans to sow at least 60 thousand hectares of spring crops, 2 thousand hectares of potatoes, 500 ha of vegetables, not less than 81 thousand hectares of fodder crops.

The Ministry said that the focus is on expanding food supply due to the increase of cultivation of perennial legume-grass mixtures, and corn. This is due to the intensive development of dairy and meat production. So, will be expanded acreage under rapeseed and soy. In addition, the planned laying of a garden on an area of over 200 hectares and the commissioning of the 12 hectares of modern greenhouses.

According to the regional Ministry of agriculture, the farming area is fully provided with cereal seeds, seed potatoes and grass seed. For the spring field works acquired over seven thousand tons of mineral fertilizers. The willingness of the machine-tractor Park with all types of cars at present is about 90%. Also under the control of the Ministry is the issue of ensuring of the agricultural organizations of the oblast fuel and lubricants.