Harvest-2022 in Bashkiria significantly exceeded last year's figures

The results of the harvest of crops in the farms of all agricultural producers for 2022 were summed up in Bashkiria.

According to Bashkir Statistical Agency, the sown area of crops for this year's harvest has reached almost 2.9 million hectares in the republic. This is 2.8% more than in 2021.

“Compared to the previous year, grain and leguminous crops sowing increased by 2.5%, sunflower by 12.5%, and sugar beet by 24.8%. The sown areas for oilseeds — rapeseed, camelina, flax, soybeans — have noticeably increased,” the statisticians noted.

In the structure of grain and leguminous crops, the main part falls on wheat - 47.8%, barley - 27.1%, and rye - 7.2%.

“More than 5 million tons of grain were harvested in 2022, which is 2.4 times more than last year's level, sugar beet - 1.371 million tons (140.5%), sunflower - 422.7 thousand tons (134.6%). As in previous years, more than half of the harvested crops of grain (63.8%), sugar beet (76.6%), and sunflower (66.1%) fall on the share of agricultural organizations,” Bashkir Statistical Agency emphasized.

This year, the potato harvest in Bashkiria reached 563.6 thousand tons (116.1% compared to last year), and vegetables - 276.2 thousand tons (104%).

The average grain yield was 28.5 centners per hectare against 14 centners per hectare in 2021. The average yield of sugar beet reached 313.3 centners per hectare this year (269.8 centners in 2021), sunflower - 15.5 centners per hectare (12.3 centners in 2021), potatoes - 131 centners per hectare (111.8), and vegetables - 228.5 centners per hectare (219.2).

As Bashinform News Agency previously reported regarding the Head of the Republic, Radiy Khabirov, the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Bashkiria reached 5 million tons this year - for the first time since the 1980s.

According to Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture of Bashkiria Ilshat Fazrakhmanov, the hard work of recent years contributed to the record harvest in 2022. We are talking about significant investments in equipment, elite seeds, and mineral fertilizers.

According to the Head of Bashkiria, Radiy Khabirov, the grain growers of the republic cannot stop at what has been achieved - they need to strive for a grain harvest of 6 million tons. Moreover, all the means to achieve such a result, including state support for purchasing equipment, seeds, fertilizers, and obtaining soft loans, are now available.

“We need to be ready for such harvests and ensure not only the storage of such a large amount of grain but also its sale,” Radiy Khabirov said.

Author: Galina Bakhshieva