The sowing campaign ended in Kazakhstan on June 14, a total of 23.8 million hectares were sown, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reported.
Grain crops are sown on an area of 16.6 million hectares, oilseeds - 3 million hectares, and 3.4 million hectares are sown with fodder crops. Also, vegetable crops are sown on an area of 142.5 thousand hectares, and potatoes - 166.8 thousand hectares.
“Spring field work, despite difficult weather conditions, was completed in optimal time. At the same time, in cases where sowing dates were delayed due to heavy rainfall, farmers used early and mid-ripening varieties,” the Ministry of Agriculture reported.
In preparation for the sowing campaign, the required volume of seeds was formed at 2.4 million tons. This year, farmers applied 2.1 times more fertilizer than on the same date in 2023.
The volume of preferential financing in 2024 amounted to 580 billion tenge, of which 400 billion is an additional amount of borrowed funds.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov noted that the successful implementation of the sowing campaign was made possible thanks to the well-coordinated work of farmers and the provision of the necessary resources, including financial ones.
“The main task facing agricultural producers is to ensure timely care of crops and readiness for harvesting,” the minister emphasized.