Information on the progress of spring field work in the East Kazakhstan region

According to the forecast, in 2023 the sown area of agricultural crops will amount to 653.1 thousand hectares, which is 10.7 thousand hectares more than last year (the sown area of 2022 is 642.4 thousand hectares).
The structure of the acreage will be presented as follows:
- grain and leguminous crops 284.9 thousand hectares (share – 43%) decrease by 0.9 thousand. ga;
- oilseeds 214.23 thousand hectares (share – 33%) an increase of 4.4 thousand. ga;
- fodder crops 135.40 thousand hectares (share – 21%) an increase of 6.0 thousand. ga;
- potatoes 11.91 thousand hectares (share – 2%) increase by 0.1 thousand. ga;
- vegetables and melons 6.66 thousand hectares (share – 1%) an increase of 0.9 thousand hectares
. As of May 16, moisture closures were carried out on an area of 415.8 thousand hectares (92%), pre-sowing treatment of 358 thousand hectares (83.8%), spring plowing of 62.2 thousand hectares (82.3%). The work is carried out in all regions of the region.
Sowing of grain crops amounted to 134.5 thousand hectares (47.2%), oilseeds 131.2 thousand hectares (61.2%), perennial grasses 11.4 thousand hectares (73.4%), potatoes 3.3 thousand hectares (27.7%), vegetables 1.5 thousand hectares (32.7%), melons 0.5 thousand hectares (24.2%), annual grasses 1,7 thousand hectares (23%).
For reference
Districts 2022 (fact) 2023 (forecast) 2023 (+,-) by 2022
Glubokovsky 104.8 100.96 -3.9
Zaisansky 19.8 20.32 0.5
Altai 75,6 75,37 -0,2
Katon-Karagaysky 66.3 70.67 4.4
Samar 65.3 66.36 1.1
Kurchumsky 30.0 32.29 2.3
Tarbagatai 6,8 7,01 0,2
Ulansky 126.3 133.55 7.3
Shemonaikhinsky 136.4 135.20 -1.2
Ridder 3.7 3.80 0.1
Ust-Kamenogorsk 7.5 7.61 0.1
East Kazakhstan Region 642.4 653.1 10.7
On fertilizers. Taking into account the urgency of increasing crop yields, the introduction of mineral fertilizers is of great importance. To increase the fertility of the soil for the harvest of 2023, the farms of the region plan to purchase
25 thousand tons of all types of mineral fertilizers, which is at the level of 2022. To date, the districts of the region have concluded contracts in the amount of 20.0 thousand tons, of which: Altai district - 8.1 thousand tons, Glubokovsky district – 3.6 thousand tons, Katon-Karagaysky district 2.3 thousand tons, Shemonaikhinsky district – 5.2 thousand tons, Ulansky district – 0.4 thousand tons,
Ust-Kamenogorsk 0.2 thousand tons, Samar district – 0.08 thousand tons, Zaisan district 0.007 thousand tons. 17.4 thousand tons were shipped and delivered (share - 88% of the concluded contracts), of which: Altai district – 7.2 thousand tons, Glubokovsky district – 3.6 thousand tons, Katon-Karagaysky district – 1.1 thousand tons, Shemonaikhinsky district – 5.2 thousand tons, Ulansky district – 0.4 thousand tons, Ust-Kamenogorsk 0.06 thousand tons, Samar district – 0.08 thousand tons, Zaisan district 0.007 thousand tons.

For reference
Districts Plan, thousand tons Contracts concluded, thousand tons
Glubokovsky 5,4 3,6
Zaisansky 0.0075
Altai 6,6 8,1
Katon-Karagaysky 2,1 2,3
Samar 2.6 0.08
Kurchumsky
Tarbagatai
Ulansky 0.9 0.395
Shemonaikhinsky 8,0 5,2
Ridder
Ust-Kamenogorsk 0,2
TOTAL 25.6 20.0
The volume of seed filling for the harvest of 2023 is 75.3 thousand tons, of which: cereals – 60 thousand tons, oilseeds – 2.5 thousand tons, fodder – 0.8 thousand tons, potatoes – 12 thousand tons.
Agrarians of the region are fully provided with seeds of grain and leguminous crops. Every year there is a small shortage in own seeds for oilseeds and fodder crops, the shortage of which is covered by supplies from other regions, as well as sellers of foreign seeds.
All seed material will be checked for all quality indicators before the start of spring field work. According to Kazagrex, 69.4 thousand tons of seeds were received for inspection on May 15 of this year, 68.4 thousand tons of them were checked, which are 100% conditioned.
For reference on quality: 1st class – 48.7 thousand tons (71.2%), 2nd class – 15.6 thousand tons (23%), 3rd class – 5.9 thousand tons (5.8%).

The farms of the region have the necessary number of tractors, sowing and tillage equipment, which will be fully prepared for the start of spring field work, namely: 16,082 units of tractors, 9446 sowing and tillage equipment. The readiness of the equipment is 100%.

For reference
Tractor AREAS Sowing complexes Seeders Tillage equipment
Glubokovsky 1967 41 671 771
Zaisansky 820 0 135 155
Altai 1731 20 501 575
Katon-Karagaysky 1506 18 470 539
Samar 2008 4 441 506
Kurchumsky 1506 0 215 246
Tarbagatai 497 0 47 53
Ulansky 1599 24 888 1018
Shemonaikhinsky 1578 16 898 1031
Ridder 550 0 25 29
Ust-Kamenogorsk 2590 0 51 58
TOTAL 16082 123 4342 4981
On machinery and diesel fuel. The farms of the region have the necessary number of tractors, sowing and tillage equipment, which are fully prepared for spring field work, namely: 16,082 units of tractors, 9446 sowing and tillage equipment. The readiness of tractors and trailer equipment is 100%.
To fulfill the planned volumes of spring field work for the East Kazakhstan region in 2023, 20 thousand tons of cheaper diesel fuel were allocated from the Pavlodar Oil Refinery at a selling price of 222 thousand tenge (186.0 tenge/liter).
Diesel fuel allocated for the months of March and April in the amount of 3 and 7 thousand tons were paid and shipped 7 thousand tons of diesel fuel were allocated for May at a price of 222 thousand tenge. To date, work is underway to conclude contracts and pay for the volumes of diesel fuel for May.

For reference
VPR DISTRICTS March April May June
Glubokovsky 4095 910 1430 1170 585
Zaisansky 390 65 130 130 65
Altai 3315 195 845 1690 585
Katon-Karagaysky 2080 195 845 715 325
Samar 2080 270 565 910 335
Kurchumsky 455 65 195 195 0
Tarbagatai 390 65 130 130 65
Ulansky 2905 715 1365 435 390
Shemonaikhinsky 3965 455 1300 1560 650
Ridder 65 65 0 0 0
Ust-Kamenogorsk 260 0 195 65 0
TOTAL 20000 3000 7000 7000 3000
On subsidies. For the successful implementation of spring field and harvesting works, 4 089.0 million tenge of subsidies are provided from the regional budget, including:
- to support seed production – 1,120.9 million tenge;
- to reduce the cost of mineral fertilizers – 1,617.5 million tenge;
- to reduce the cost of pesticides – 1 301.4 million tenge;
- to subsidize the cost of irrigation water delivery services – 49.3 million tenge.
Acceptance of applications for subsidizing the development of seed production and reducing the cost of fertilizers began on April 13 of this year. In May, it is planned to pay in the amount of 150 million tenge to subsidize the development of seed production and 500 million tenge to reduce the cost of fertilizers.
This year, for the agricultural formations of the region, the Agricultural Credit Corporation JSC has issued 1 billion tenge for carrying out spring field work under the "Ken Dala" program.

For reference
Districts Number of SHTP Amount, million tenge
Altai 8,725.5
Zaisansky 1 80
Katon-Karagaysky 9 102.1
Shemonaikhinsky 3 92.4
In TOTAL, 21 1,000
Complex of planned activities will be carried out efficiently and in accordance with agrotechnical deadlines.
The issue is under control.