Kazakhstan to increase the planted areas of agricultural crops

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In 2017, Kazakhstan will increase the planted areas under agricultural crops by 311 thsd ha compared with the indicator for 2016, declared the First Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kairat Aituganov on March 28.

In the current year, agricultural crops in Kazakhstan will cover the areas of almost 22 mln ha. The planted areas of spring crops will total 18.5 mln ha. In accordance with the new state program for saturation of the domestic market with domestic products, enlarging the capacities of crop processing enterprises and feed mills, and strengthening the forage base of livestock, Kazakhstan launched certain measures to diversify the planted areas.

In particular, the planted areas under forage grains (barley, oats, corn for grain, peas, chickpeas) will increase by 206 thsd ha, groats crops - up 32 thsd ha, oilseeds - up 60 thsd ha, forage crops - up 593 forage, and sugar beet - up 7 forage.

Also, the planted areas under water-consuming crops will decrease, including rice – down almost 2 thsd ha, wheat - down 338 thsd ha. Generally, the planted areas under grain crops will cover more than 15 mln ha, including wheat - nearly 12 mln ha.

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