This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov.
In Tatarstan, more than 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land were reconstructed, including 600 hectares, which occupy intensive drip irrigation gardens. In general, over the past 10 years, more than 30 thousand hectares of irrigated land have been restored. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan.
“Thanks to the work done, the region has fully met its needs for potatoes and vegetables from irrigated lands. Today, 109 farms have 367 modern sprinklers. The total amount of expenditures from the federal and regional budgets for this expenditure item amounted to 2,5 billion rubles, the department notes.
Also the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov He told that the regional program for the overhaul of ponds and hydraulic structures brought tangible results. So, for 8 years of its implementation in the republic 450 technical reservoirs and 887 structures have been put in order.
“Nevertheless, more than 120 hydraulic structures and dams require repair work, so the program will be continued,” he concluded.