23.2 million tons of hay for wintering cattle were prepared in Kazakhstan

Published 2021년 9월 23일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Kazakhstan is making plans to ensure the successful wintering of over 32.8 million head of cattle, in the face of challenges posed by weather conditions and drought. To address these challenges, the sown area for fodder crops has increased by 13 thousand hectares from the previous year, covering a total of 3.2 million hectares. The government has also taken additional measures such as creating a Republican Operational Headquarters, providing financial assistance to affected regions, imposing a temporary export ban on roughage, and increasing standards for compensation for forage harvesting and purchase of irrigation systems.

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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - For a successful wintering, in which more than 32.8 million head of cattle are to be introduced, plans for the procurement of fodder have been determined jointly with the regional akimats, Kazinform reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the agricultural department, the sown area of fodder crops was 3.2 million hectares, which is 13 thousand hectares more than last year, and the area of grain fodder crops was 2.6 million hectares. As of September 22, 2021, 23.2 million tons of hay were harvested, or 98% of the plan (23.8 million tons), 1.5 million tons of haylage, or 94%, over 1.0 million tons of silage, or 53% , 2.9 million tons of straw, or 61%. The weather conditions of the current year created certain difficulties in providing forage for the livestock of agricultural animals, since the main part of the pastures under the influence of drought burned out, and natural hayfields did not deteriorate either. ...

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