The gross harvest of potatoes in the republic in 2021 amounted to 132 thousand tons. This is a record result, a larger crop volume was obtained only in 2013 (132,2 thousand tons). In addition, this season the farmers of Buryatia managed to achieve the highest yield in the entire history of local potato growing - 152,5 c / ha. This was reported to reporters in the press service of the government of Buryatia.
The statistics have not yet included information about the harvest in personal subsidiary plots. “Three quarters of potatoes in the republic are produced in the private sector. Full official data will be ready in March 2022, ”explained the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Buryatia Galsan Dareev.
The high yield was facilitated by the weather. The dry period in Buryatia was replaced by a period of frequent precipitation, weather conditions at the end of the season were favorable. Good technical equipment of agricultural enterprises and the development of new technologies also played a role in achieving the results. During this year, agricultural producers purchased 13 harvesters, 9 high-energy tractors, 28 tractors, 5 seeding complexes.
As the head of the agrarian department noted, the issue of storing potatoes of its own production remains topical for the republic. The capacity of vegetable and potato storages in Buryatia is 33,5 thousand tons, and 66 thousand tons are needed. Solving this problem will help lower prices for potatoes in the region.