Rustam Minnikhanov: We should make the best use of good weather to finish harvesting sugar beet

On October 19 at a regional video-conference meeting at Tatarstan Government House First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Minsagir Nurtdinov reported that 41.2 thousand hectares of sugar beet (or 72% of the total volume) harvested in Tatarstan.

Minsagir Nurtdinov noted that weather conditions restrict harvesting operations. The largest areas of sugar beet to be harvested are in Zainsky, Buinsky, Nyrlatsky and Sarmanovsky municipal districts.

Rustam Minnikhanov asked to provide timely pick-up of harvested sugar beet from the fields and make the best use of good weather to finish harvesting campaign.

First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Minsagir Nurtdinov also reported that fodder conservation is underway in the republic.

It was mentioned that about 12 thousand tractors, 4 thousand combine harvesters, seeding-machines and cultivators have to be repaired in regions in winter. At present, works on preparing agricultural equipment for winter storage are underway.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the meeting.