Farmers in Kalmykia are harvesting oilseed crops.

Also in the region, the harvesting of rice has begun. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, by September 17, in the Republic of Kalmykia, sunflower has been harvested from an area of 2.7 thousand hectares. This is more than 37% of the sowings (7.1 thousand hectares). The gross yield of sunflower is noted at the level of 2.6 thousand tons, with a yield of 9.6 centners per hectare. Of the other oilseed crops, linseed has been almost completely harvested in the region, with an area under cultivation of 4.4 thousand hectares. With a yield of 10.2 centners per hectare, 4.3 thousand tons of the crop have been collected. Winter rapeseed has been completely harvested. It yielded 0.14 thousand tons from an area of 0.18 thousand hectares, with a yield of 8.0 centners per hectare. The harvesting of rice has begun. This year, rice sowings amounted to 4.25 thousand hectares, with a forecast to collect 18.0 thousand tons. As for cereals and legumes, 287.0 thousand hectares of ...