In 2021, 132 thousand tons of potatoes were harvested in Buryatia, this is the highest figure since 2013 (then it was 132,2 thousand tons). The potato yield is 152,5 centners per hectare, a record figure in the entire history of potato growing in the republic.
According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic, Galsan Dareyev, rains have become a favorable factor for achieving high results. “But this is not the most important thing: technology and technical equipment of agriculture play a role, state support shows the result. Over the past three years, farmers have purchased, using subsidies, 27 combines, 21 high-energy tractors, 14 seeding complexes, 73 other tractors and 415 units of other equipment. Also, with state support, elite seeds and mineral fertilizers were purchased. All this in combination gives a result, less downtime, more productivity, less losses during harvesting, ”the minister concluded.