The Ministry of Agriculture of the region summed up the results of the harvesting campaign in 2021.
As noted in the department, the territory of the region belongs to the zone of risky farming. 2021 turned out to be a difficult year for plant growers in almost all constituent entities of the Russian Federation: fluctuations in weather conditions adversely affected the level of crop yields and the pace of the harvesting campaign. So, in the Kaliningrad region, the harvest took place in difficult conditions: at its peak - in August - there were only 11 fine days out of 31.
Potatoes in agricultural organizations and farms harvested in the amount of 59,1 thousand tons. The gross harvest of vegetables in the open field amounted to 31,6 thousand tons, which is almost 20% more than a year earlier.
The region has achieved complete self-sufficiency in potatoes. For the main group of vegetables produced in the "borscht set" (cabbage, carrots, beets), self-sufficiency is 80%.
In Kaliningrad, products are sold directly from the manufacturer at weekend fairs. The sale of farm products is also organized at trading platforms in municipalities.