Ulaanbaatar
Spring sowing running at 40 percent
Economy | Agriculture
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Spring cultivation has started nationwide on
May 8, but it is running differently in regions due to cool weather conditions.
As of May 21, sowing has been made to 182.9 thousand hectares in total, of
which grain in 156.6 thousand hectares (wheat in 149.4 thousand hectares),
potatoes in 6.4 thousand hectares, vegetables in 1.4 thousand hectares, fodder
plants in 3.3 thousand hectares and oil plants in 15.1 thousand hectares. It
means the grain sowing running at 40.6 percent, potato – at 46.5 percent and
vegetables – 16 percent.
This
year, 478 thousand hectares of areas will be cultivated for crops, including
387 thousand hectares for grains of which 368 thousand hectares for wheat, 32
thousand hectares for fodder plants, 29 thousand hectares for oil plants, 13.8
thousand hectares for potatoes, 8.9 thousand hectares for vegetables and 7.3
thousand hectares for fruits and berries.
Over
1560 entities, 950
cooperatives and 16 thousand
households in 14 aimags are currently making cultivation, reported the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.
