Russia: In the Bryansk region, potatoes are planted on 35% of the planned area

Sowing of spring crops was carried out on 85.4 thousand hectares - this is 22% of the planned volume In the Bryansk region, potato planting is actively underway. By April 19, it was planted on an area of 10.0 thousand hectares, or 35% of the plan, according to data from the Bryansk Region Department of Agriculture. Agricultural enterprises in the region sowed spring crops on an area of 85.4 thousand hectares, which is 22% of the planned volume. Including spring grains and leguminous crops, they are located on 47.0 thousand hectares. In particular, wheat - by 16.3 thousand hectares, barley - by 12.0 thousand hectares. Oilseeds were sown on 8.8 thousand hectares, of which spring rape accounted for 5.9 thousand hectares, sunflower for grain - 2.9 thousand hectares. This year, the area under agricultural enterprises in the region will expand the area under soybeans by 1.6 times compared to last year’s level, to 49 thousand hectares, under rapeseed (including ...