Planting potatoes and vegetables in Dagestan, Russia

As of March 24, 2.1 thousand hectares were occupied for potatoes in the region, 3.5 thousand hectares for vegetables Dagestan farmers are among the first in Russia to start planting vegetables and potatoes. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food, by March 24, potatoes in the republic were planted on 2.1 thousand hectares, which is 10.2% of the planned indicator (20.5 thousand hectares), vegetables - on 3.5 thousand . ha, or 8.1% of the plan (43.1 thousand ha). More than half of the total planting area falls on the Khasavyurt district - 1.2 and 1.9 thousand ha, respectively. Potatoes and vegetables in Dagestan are mainly grown on private farms: they account for about 90% of production. This year, for the first time, such farms will be able to apply for state support to stimulate an increase in the production of potatoes and vegetables. In total, 239.5 million rubles are provided for these purposes in the consolidated budget. (in the federal budget - 227.5 ...