The sowing campaign has ended in the region. In 2023, the agrarians of the region cultivated and sowed almost 60 hectares of agricultural land. Compared to last year, the area under potatoes and vegetables has increased by more than 1000 hectares. The weather helped farmers this year. Due to the early spring, it was possible to enter the fields almost two weeks earlier than usual. Regional and federal support also became a help to agricultural workers. Financial assistance this year amounted to more than 300 million rubles. The funds were transferred to agricultural enterprises in winter. This allowed timely purchase of fertilizers and seeds. And also significantly upgrade the fleet of special equipment. In total, farmers purchased 196 units of new machines this year, twice as many as last year.
Serbia purchased seed potatoes from the Kostroma region
A batch weighing more than 200 tons of seed material produced in the region was sent to Serbia. Elite potatoes of the Memphis and Colomba varieties will be delivered...