As of this date, the total volume of harvested grain amounted to 1.8 million tons in initial recorded weight, indicating a decrease of 15% compared to last year. The average yield was about 30 centners per hectare. The reduction in gross grain collection is associated with a decline in yields in the farms of Chui and Talas regions.
The Chui region contributed over 640 thousand tons of grain, accounting for 35% of the total volume. This includes 180 thousand tons of wheat (35% of the total wheat volume) and 171.4 thousand tons of barley (36%).
However, compared to the same period last year, there is an increase in gross collection for a number of crops: corn — by 5.1%, rice — by 17.6%, vegetables — by 12.2%, fruit and berry crops — by 13.7%, and melons — by 7%.
