Potato crops increased by 2.4 thousand hectares in Kazakhstan

More than 23 million hectares was the total sown area in 2022. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeev, Kazinform correspondent reports. “The total sown area amounted to 23.1 million hectares, which is 105 thousand hectares more than in 2021. In accordance with the ongoing diversification of sown areas and work to move away from monocultures, the area of ​​grain crops has been reduced by 285.5 thousand hectares,” Yerbol Karashukeev said at a government meeting. As the minister noted, there is an increase in priority crops, such as oilseeds – by 24.9 thousand hectares, potatoes – by 2.4 thousand hectares, vegetables – by 1.7 thousand hectares and fodder crops – by 448.1 thousand hectares. ha. According to him, spring crops were sown on an area of ​​19.8 million hectares, or 100.2% of the planned plan, potatoes – on 189.6 thousand hectares, vegetables and gourds – on 269.2 thousand hectares, perennial grasses – on 429.6 thousand hectares. “The sowing of oilseeds on an area of ​​3.1 million hectares, sugar beet – 12.3 thousand hectares, cotton – 121.1 thousand hectares has been completed,” E. Karashukeev added.