Grain cropping at 83.5 percent

Economy
unurzul@montsame.mn
2019-10-28 11:59:25

Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. As of October 25, 361.7 thousand tons of grain, of which 349.6 thousand tons of wheat have been cropped from 292.5 thousand hectares, 189.3 thousand tons of potato -- from 14.7 thousand hectares and 90.5 thousand tons of vegetables –from 7.9 thousand hectares respectively. It means the nationwide grain harvesting is running at 83.5 percent, vegetables’ cropping at 94.7 percent and potato harvesting at 98.3 percent.


In spring, 512.0 thousand hectares were cultivated, including 364.8 thousand hectares for grain of which 340.0 thousand hectares were for wheat; 14.8 thousand hectares for potatoes, 8.0 thousand hectares for vegetables, 82.4 thousand hectares for oil plants and 42.0 thousand hectares for fodder plants, reported the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.