Kyrgyz farmers intend to increase corn yield to 1 million tons and increase sorghum crops

Published 2024년 11월 21일

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The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan has partnered with the Association of Corn Growers of the Kyrgyz Republic to boost the country's food security. The Association aims to raise corn grain harvest to 1 million tons and succulent feed production from corn and sorghum to 2 million tons by 2026-2030. The partnership also focuses on introducing drought-resistant sorghum, which is half the cost of corn for succulent feed, as a universal crop for grain, hay, and silage. This initiative aligns with the Presidential Decree "On the further development of the agro-industrial complex of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2025-2030," which emphasizes the adoption of technologies to address climate change.

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The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan and the Association of Corn Growers of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a memorandum of cooperation. As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources, the purpose of the document is to ensure food security of the country. Thus, the "Association of Corn Growers of the Kyrgyz Republic" has undertaken to increase the gross harvest of corn grain to 1 million tons by 2026-2030, and the production of succulent feed from corn and sorghum to 2 million tons. As specified, in the last two years the Association has been introducing into production a universal (for grain, hay, silage) and drought-resistant crop of sorghum. "In many cases, sorghum produces 50-60% cheaper succulent feed compared to corn and at the same time is not inferior in feed quality. For example, the cost of 1 kg of corn silage is 1.60 soms, and silage from sorghum is 0.65 ...

Source: Zol