Field Day 2024: Harvesting campaign issues discussed in NKR
A Field Day was held in the village of Shagalaly, Akkaiyn district, at the agricultural experimental station to discuss the upcoming harvesting campaign. The event was attended by Akim of North Kazakhstan region Gauez Nurmukhambetov, Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov, district akims, members of the scientific community, the agricultural council, heads of agricultural formations of the region, representatives of government agencies, financial institutions, and suppliers in the agricultural sector.
The Head of State set the task of increasing the volume of gross agricultural output by 2 times within 5 years. Comprehensive work is being carried out in the region to fulfill the instructions. Diversification of sown areas has been carried out, the area of oilseeds and socially significant crops, such as lentils, buckwheat and potatoes, has been increased. In order to increase the level of soil fertility, 257 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers have been applied, which is more than last year. Work is also underway to update varieties and purchase agricultural machinery. An exhibition of modern agricultural machinery was organized during the Field Day.
The state provides the necessary assistance to farmers. This year, over 60 billion tenge have been allocated to subsidize agriculture in the North Kazakhstan region.
In addition, the latest technologies and best solutions in agricultural science are being introduced. The participants of the Field Day were presented with wheat breeding nurseries, characteristics of varieties and sowing dates. Through the efforts of scientists at the experimental station, a new variety of spring soft wheat “Semenovna” was obtained, which is adapted for cultivation in the North Kazakhstan region.
"Each agricultural year has its own characteristics, and in this regard, the issues of applying scientific developments and recommendations of scientists on conducting the harvesting campaign remain relevant. During the plenary session, scientists and specialists voiced scientific approaches to conducting the harvesting campaign in the optimal time frame. Farmers need to take into account the difficult weather conditions of the current year, maximum preparation is required for harvesting in a short time frame and with minimal losses," the head of the region wrote on social networks.