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

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 ...