News of Agriculture from the Government of Republic of Kalmykia
In the farms of the Republic of Kalmykia continues harvesting of roughage, informed Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kalmykia. The need for roughage in the current year amounts to 809.2 thousand tons, remnants of past years – 267.1 thousand tons.
Farms of Gorodovikovsk and Yashaltinsky districts continue harvesting the main oilseed – sunflower. Harvested area in the two districts is 5.9 hectares; was harvested 2.1 thousand. hectares; the gross yield amounted to 1.73 thousand. tons.
Rice growers of Oktyabrsky district for today was threshed 417 hectares. With an average yield of 32.5 q/ha the gross yield amounted to 1.35 thousand tonnes of paddy. Total planned to collect 3.8 thousand hectares of rice crops.
Elista, Republic of Kalmykia