Russian farmers have planted a third of the planned area with sugar beet

The South and North Caucasus are the leaders Sowing of sugar beets continues in Russia. According to data as of mid-April, farmers have sown more than 366 thousand hectares, which is about 30% of the area planned for the crop, the analytical center of the breeding and seed company Ruseed reported. The sowing campaign has already covered 13 regions, with agricultural producers in the Southern and North Caucasus Federal Districts demonstrating the highest rates. According to the Ruseed review, sugar beets will occupy the largest area in Krasnodar Krai — 205 thousand hectares. Second and third places with approximately the same sowing area of 130 thousand hectares are in Voronezh and Tambov Oblasts. Lipetsk Region is in fourth place with a sowing plan of 116 thousand hectares. Next come Kursk (94 thousand hectares) and Belgorod (86 thousand hectares) regions; Penza and Oryol regions each plan to sow 65 thousand hectares with sugar beet. Tatarstan and Bashkortostan round out the top ...