More than 3 million tons of grain harvested in Tambov region

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As reported by the regional government, as of August 20, the region's farmers have harvested more than half of the area (64 percent). The grain yield is now 44.4 c/ha, which is 3.1 c/ha higher than the 2022 level (41.3 c/ha).
"We are going for a record - we are exceeding last year's yield figures. As experts say, the weather contributed to the rich harvest - the rains fell on time. But I want to note the great work of farmers in applying modern technologies in the fields. The machine and tractor fleet is being actively updated, new varieties and hybrids of crops are being introduced, fertilizers are being used wisely. Keep it up! This is your merit, and the weather is only helping," said the Head of the Tambov Region, Maxim Egorov.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Tambov Region, agricultural enterprises have begun harvesting sugar beets. Its yield, according to current data, is 411 c/ha (in 2022 - 239 c/ha).

In addition, the pea harvest is already coming to an end. Farmers have cryptocurrency database threshed 210 thousand tons. The yield is 37.4 centners per hectare (in 2022 - 27.1 centners per hectare). And this is an average figure. For example, farmers in the Sampur district have already completed the pea harvest and threshed an average of 42.7 centners per hectare.

Let us recall that the harvesting season in the fields of the Tambov region began on July 17. The sown area of ​​agricultural crops in all categories of farms in the Tambov region in 2023 is 1.8 million hectares.