In total, more than 40 thousand tons were collected, according to the Business newspaper "Golden Horn". This year, the yield of vegetables and potatoes increased in Primorye. In total, coastal farmers harvested more than 40 thousand tons of potatoes and 32 thousand tons of vegetables.
The plan is almost 90% complete, and farmers are completing the harvesting of potatoes and vegetables, according to the Department of Agriculture and Food of Primorye. “32,3 thousand tons of vegetables were collected from the fields, the yield was 148 centners per hectare compared to 127 centners last year.
Almost 41 thousand tons of potatoes were harvested, which is 20 thousand tons more than in 2016. Productivity is 161 centners per hectare, ”experts commented. Note that over the past five years, gross agricultural production in Primorye has increased by 14%. The land today already almost completely meets the needs for potatoes and vegetables.
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