In 2023, agrarians of the Krasnoyarsk Territory will increase the sown area

Traditional zonal meetings are held in the region in preparation for the sowing campaign. The agrarians of the western and southern territories of the region were the first to “synchronize their watches”. At meetings in the Sharypovsky and Shushensky districts, farmers, heads of municipalities, specialists from agricultural departments and departments, the Rosselkhoztsentr, Rosselkhoznadzor, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region, the regional Ministry of Agriculture also discussed fire safety during field work, seed quality and others. The final meeting will take place on March 15 in the east of the region. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Trade of the region Ilya Vasiliev said that this year the sown area of ​​agricultural crops in the region will increase by 12 thousand hectares and will amount to 1 million 539 thousand hectares. About 964 thousand hectares are allocated for grain and leguminous crops – plus 8.7 thousand hectares to the level of last year. Sowing of oilseeds will amount to 263.6 thousand hectares. In particular, rapeseed will occupy 252 thousand hectares – an 8.8% increase by 2022. Potatoes will be planted on 31 thousand hectares, vegetables – on 5.3 thousand hectares, which is slightly higher than the…