In the largest diversified farm of Pavel Androsov in the Limansky district of the Astrakhan region, potatoes and peaches are being harvested, wheat is next in line, and bananas are being harvested in the greenhouse. Our correspondent will tell you about how computer-controlled machinery works in the fields, how the best potatoes are selected for the production of chips, why a fish skeleton is made from peaches, and what are the circles of life, our correspondent will tell. Different parts of the vast Androsov farm are dispersed throughout the Limansky district, but the most unusual one is located near the farmers’ house. The 600 square meter greenhouse is home to bananas and papayas that have been fruiting for more than 5 years. The local climate is perfect for these exotics. However, the main direction of the economy is potatoes. Pavel Androsov’s father began to grow it in the late 90s. Now the farmers are among the largest potato producers in the region. Pavel Androsov studied the best practices of Russian, Dutch and US farmers. Everything that he has learned he applies to himself. He became an expert, joined the Potato Union and participates in the federal reclamation program. “Potatoes for processing, the so-called technical varieties, which are already used for the production of chips, french fries, they can be harvested mechanically, that is, the harvester digs, loads into a dump truck, goes to the line, where the potatoes are already inspected, calibrated by fraction and loaded in bulk into automobile. The car is already on its way to the plant,” says farmer Pavel Androsov. The technique in the economy is innovative. You can control the tractor and combine using a computer program, setting the desired parameters. In case of problems, a specialist is called from the service center. Behind the village of Yandyki there is a site where potatoes are sorted and shipped to customers. All processes are automated. In addition to potatoes, the Androsovs grow wheat. The fields are visible even from space. For their round shape they were called “circles of life”. Harvest from them will begin to take off from day to day. And between the villages of Protochnoe and Mikhailovka there is an orchard where 13 varieties of peaches, plums and cherries ripen. On the advice of colleagues from Greece, the trees in the garden were cut in the shape of a fish skeleton. The nectarine harvest is underway. The fruits are removed by hand and stacked carefully so as not to damage. The farm employs more than 70 people, up to 200 during the season. There is always a need for specialists who know loc
