Minister of Agriculture and Foodstaff of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov:”Average crop capacity in republic districts makes 37,1 centners per hectare”.

Minister of Agriculture and Foodstaff of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov:”Average crop capacity in republic districts makes 37,1 centners per hectare”.

Minister of Agriculture and Foodstaff of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov informed today at videoconference meeting in RT Cabinet that the croppage in Tatarstan made 5 million 326 thousand tones. Tatarstan Prime Minister R.N.Minnikhanov took part in the meeting.

The average crop capacity in republic districts makes 37,1 centners per hectare. According to operative information of Ministry of Agriculture of Tatarstan, 250 000 hectares are not harvested yet (including rape) in republic. There’re some districts where many areas are left. Every 24 hours crop capacity becomes lower for 1 centner per hectare.

In August republic had 24-hours mill 200 000 tones during 12 days, 258 000 tones was the record figure.

The leading districts are Nurlatsky and Aktanyshsky districts (51,5 and 48,5 centners per hectare). In 10 districts crop capacity is more than 40 centners per hectare.

More than 2000 combines are working in the fields, that’s why Tatarstan government made the decision to purchase 300 new import combines in autumn. Upon the whole 4500 combines are working in the fields.

Marat Akhmetov informed that 2 million hectares of republic areas are to be cultivated. For this moment 700 000 hectares (35 % of agricultural areas) have been done.