The spring sowing season in Kabardino-Balkaria is progressing slightly ahead of last year, with farmers having sown crops over an area of 14.8 thousand hectares. The main crops sown include spring barley, mustard, and vegetable peas, with other crops such as peas, oats, curly flax, potatoes, and fodder crops also being sown. The total area planned for spring crop sowing is approximately 220 thousand hectares.