In the Kaluga region in 2023, it is planned to produce at least 300 thousand tons of grain, 40 thousand tons of potatoes, 13 thousand tons of open ground vegetables and 73 thousand tons of protected ground vegetables. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the region.
The area of spring sowing in the current season should be 155,7 thousand hectares, of which 68 thousand hectares are cereals and legumes. Potato planting area - 2 thousand hectares. 700 hectares will be allocated for open ground vegetables, 5,1 thousand hectares for spring rapeseed, and it is planned to sow forage crops on an area of 80 thousand hectares.