Sowing campaign in Kazakhstan 81% completeFarmers in Kazakhstan have planted crops on 19.1 million hectares, which is 80.59% of the total area to be sown this year, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a Monday press release.This includes over 14.3 million ha under grain, 880,800 ha under forage crops, 119,200 ha under vegetables, 115,000 ha under potato, 85,100 ha under melons, 3.1 million ha under oil-bearing plants, 141,600 ha under cotton, 17,800 ha under beet and 91,700 ha under rice.In the main grain-producing regions, as much as 4.9 million ha has been planted with grain in the Akmola region, 4.7 million ha in the Kostanay region and 3.5 million ha in the North Kazakhstan region.The total area under crops in Kazakhstan this year totals 23.7 million ha or an increase of 413,000 ha compared to last year. (ICE ALMATY)

Fonte notizia: INTERFAX