Marat Akhmetov: Productive moisture reserve in Tatarstan fields is very low today
6 June 2014, Friday
On June 6, at a video conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov stated that productive moisture reserve in Tatarstan fields is very low today.
He noted that a dangerous phenomenon, dry wind, is registered in 40 municipal regions. He offered farmers to work closer with insurance companies.
Marat Akhmetov told about activities being held under drought conditions (harrowing, planting out of drought-resistant varieties, plant nutrition).
Marat Akhmetov told as well that 278 units of watering equipment are being used today.
As for fodder conservation, 16 thousand tonnes of hay and 52 thousand tonnes of haylage have been procured for today.
Some districts have already started woody forage conservation, Marat Akhmetov said.
Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov participated in the meeting.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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