According to the Department of Agriculture of the Tambov Region, in 2021 agricultural producers of the region plan to commission almost 2 thousand hectares of reclaimed land.
This is more than twice the planned figures for the current year, agreed with the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia (850 hectares). For these purposes, the federal department allocated more than 60 million rubles to the Tambov region.
According to operational information, the Tambov agrarians have already started the construction of reclamation systems. One of these days, it is planned to put into operation 288 hectares of irrigated land.
It should be noted that over the past 5 years, almost 8 thousand hectares of irrigated land have been commissioned in the region. They are used for agricultural production.
Potatoes, corn, soybeans, and sugar beets are grown on irrigated areas. Experts note that hydro-reclamation helps to increase soil fertility.