Volgograd Region is a leader in Russia in vegetable production

Published Dec 14, 2024

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The Volgograd region produced 1.146 million tons of vegetables in 2024, an increase from the previous year, despite challenges like return frosts and dry weather. The region led in the production of borscht set and saw almost 20 thousand more tons of potato production compared to the previous year, with a total of 190.3 thousand tons. Despite the difficulties, the harvest figures for 2024 were superior to the previous year. The operational headquarters and an interdepartmental working group oversaw the situation, allowing for adjustments and the implementation of optimal cultivation technologies. The region also focused on increasing production in the collective sector and investing in melioration, which led to the introduction of about 6 thousand hectares of irrigation annually.

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1.146 million tons of vegetables were produced in the Volgograd region in 2024 in farms of all categories. The figure is almost 15 thousand higher than the level of 2023. In addition, the final figures for potato production exceeded last year's by almost 20 thousand tons - 190.3 thousand tons of this product were collected in the region. In general, the Volgograd region occupies a leading position in the production of borscht set. 2024 was not the easiest year for farmers in the Volgograd region: return frosts in May and the lack of heavy rainfall in the summer made their own adjustments to the course of agricultural work. However, despite these factors, the final harvest figures are not inferior, and in some positions even exceed last year's. Systematic work in several areas allows achieving high results. Thus, all issues are under daily control of the operational headquarters, in constant communication with agricultural producers of the region - the interdepartmental working ...

Source: Agrovesti