Russia: The area under Kherson watermelons has increased fivefold, although many fields remain mined

In the Kherson region (Ukraine), there has been a significant increase in the area under watermelon, which increased fivefold over the year, reaching 1,000 hectares. At the same time, work on demining the fields continues: sappers have already examined and cleared 47% of the land, but Russian mines and explosives remain on about 270 thousand hectares, Obozrevatel reports. These data were reported by the first deputy chairman of the Kherson Regional Council for Economic Development, Agriculture, Irrigation and Finance, Dmitry Butriy. “This year there will be five times more Kherson watermelons,” he noted. Farmers working on the lands of the region actively sow wheat, barley and rapeseed on an area of about 73 thousand hectares. In addition, more than 13 thousand hectares of spring grain and leguminous crops have already been sown, as well as more than 20 thousand hectares of industrial crops. Potatoes and vegetables are planted on an area of more than 1.2 thousand hectares. Read ...