Spring sowing in the Republic of Dagestan has commenced, with 120.7 thousand hectares of soil tilled and 11.7 thousand hectares sown so far. The total area for sowing this year is 233.5 thousand hectares, including crops like grain, corn, potatoes, vegetables, melons, and grasses. The region needs 75.0 thousand tons of seed and planting material, but currently only has 72.5% of it available. The condition of the winter grain crops is reported as good or satisfactory for 97.0% of areas, with 3% rated as poor. Fertilizing has been done on 30.8 thousand hectares of these crops, and gardening has taken place on 215 hectares.