Marat Akhmetov: Sowing campaign completed by 97 % in Tatarstan

22.05.2017

On May 22, at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov reported on the progress of the sowing campaign. The meeting was held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

Prime Minister of the republic Alexey Pesoshin took part in the event.

According to Akhmetov, 1,72 mln hectares of the field including 1 mln hectares of spring sown cereal  and 73 thousand hectares of sugar beet have been sown. The sowing of corn, sunflower and rape is underway. The sowing of potato and vegetables will be finished by the end of this week.

The minister noted that the sowing campaign was well organized, and cool weather enabled carrying out works in time and keeping soil water.