In 2023, noticeably less potatoes and other vegetables were harvested on the peninsula than in the previous season. The average yield of these crops has also decreased.
According to Kamchatstat, agricultural producers dug up 38,49 thousand tons of potatoes, reducing their figures by 6,3% compared to 2022. The situation was also affected by the fact that the area under crops was reduced by 3,5%. Kamchatka farmers received 20,14 tons of tubers per hectare, which is 0,9% less than in 2022.
Statistics show that the harvest of open ground vegetables at the end of the season decreased by 11,9%. Although the cultivated area turned out to be 2022% more than the 7 level. On average, vegetable growers harvested 22,92 tons of produce per hectare, or 18,3% less than a year earlier.
More than 60 percent of potatoes were planted in the fields of Stavropol
In the region, potato planting was completed on an area of over 3,5 thousand hectares. This volume is 61% of the planned volume. According to the regional Minister of Agriculture Sergei...