In the first quarter of this year, the region increased its exports of food potatoes by 24%. This is one of the most popular locally produced products outside of Russia.
Over three months, 20,8 thousand tons of tubers were shipped from the region abroad. The main importers were countries such as Kazakhstan, Serbia, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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...