The potato yield reached record levels in 2019 - 323 centners per hectare.
This was during the hour of the government of the Moscow region said the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow region Andrei Razin.
“Last year, the average yield (grain - a comment of the Agency" Moscow ") in the regions was more than 30 centners per 1 ha, this year - 28 centners per 1 ha, but still - the actual gross national product of last year we exceeded increase in acreage. Also, during the period when there was active sun, this allowed us to increase the potato yield from 240 centners per 1 ha last year to 323 centners per 1 ha this year. This is, of course, a record harvest, ”A. Razin specified.
The gross harvest of open-field vegetables also increased from 346 centners per 1 ha in 2018 to 364 centners per 1 ha this year.
“We are also implementing the program“ Sustainable Development of Rural Areas ”: within its framework, 819,2 sq. M. m, including 476,9 sq. m for young families and young professionals, including improved housing conditions for 18 young families and young professionals, ”added A. Razin.
The minister said that this year the expected budget execution, in general, amounted to about 7,5 billion rubles. According to him, now there is a multiple increase in state support from the regional budget and a decrease in federal subsidies.
Source: https://www.mskagency.ru/