According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reclamation and Food Industry of the Republic, as of August 25, potatoes were harvested from an area of 19,2 thousand hectares (25,1%), in 2019, as of this date, potatoes were harvested from an area of 18,1 thousand hectares.
The average potato yield in the republic is 168,4 c / ha, which is 0,6 c / ha higher than in 2019. The gross harvest of potatoes amounted to 322,4 thousand tons, or 19,5 thousand tons more than last year.
The best result in terms of productivity was in the Chui region - 181,1 centners / ha, potatoes were harvested there from 8,4 thousand hectares.