In the Nizhny Novgorod region increased production of potatoes and vegetables. This was reported in the regional ministry of agriculture and food resources.
“According to preliminary results of the harvesting campaign in 2019, agricultural organizations and farms produced more than 480 thousand tons of potatoes, which is 90 thousand tons more than last year. This volume is enough to fully provide the population of the region with this product. In addition, part of the potato will be sold outside the region, which will allow our farmers to receive additional income ”- emphasized Nikolai Denisov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Resources of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
“Significant growth this year was obtained for open field vegetables. In total, more than 40 thousand tons of vegetable products were produced, which is 60% higher than last year. Twice as many carrots were grown, good results were achieved in table beets, cabbage, and other vegetable products ”- added Nikolay Denisov. He noted that the introduction of reclamation systems into agricultural production contributes to obtaining high yields of potatoes and vegetables. So, in 2019, 3,2 thousand hectares of reclaimed land were commissioned.
“Reclamation is carried out as part of a program for the development of land reclamation for agricultural purposes. Farmers are compensated up to 50% of the costs of construction, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of irrigation and drainage systems. Financing of this area in 2019 was quadrupled to the level of 2018 and amounted to 105,9 million rubles, including 25,9 million rubles from the federal budget and 80 million rubles from the regional budget ”, - said Nikolay Denisov.
According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, potatoes and vegetables of a new crop can be purchased directly from agricultural producers at weekend fairs that operate at 10 sites in Nizhny Novgorod.
Source: http://mcx.ru/