Currently, the total area sown with grain crops, potatoes, and vegetables is 66 thousand hectares, while last year this figure was 25 thousand hectares.
In particular, wheat has been sown on 41 thousand hectares, barley on 45 thousand hectares, and potatoes on 5 thousand hectares. Active work is being carried out in the regions of Batken, Osh, Jalal-Abad, and Chui. In the Issyk-Kul and Talas regions, sowing is just beginning, while in the Naryn region, work has not yet started.
The provision of seeds for grain crops is 88%, while for other crops this figure reaches 90%. There are 86 seed farms operating in the republic, which provide subsidies of 30% on seeds of wheat, barley, potatoes, corn, and alfalfa.
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 35 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers have been imported into the country, with about 10 thousand tons currently available, and supplies are ongoing. Prices for fertilizers range from 24 to 35 soms per kilogram, depending on their type.
The provision of pesticides is approximately 35%, and their supplies exceed demand annually, which has allowed avoiding shortages in recent years. The technical provision of agriculture reaches 90% — there are more than 90 thousand units of agricultural machinery in the country, of which about 22 thousand are actively used in spring field work.
The annual need for fuel and lubricants is 42 thousand tons of diesel fuel and 19 thousand tons of gasoline. Oil traders assure that there is enough fuel at gas stations, and an additional 7 thousand tons have been allocated at a preferential price of 74 soms per liter.
In addition, about 15 million seedlings have been prepared for the current season, including strawberries, raspberries, and apple trees, and there are 22 nurseries operating in the country.
According to Tashtanov, spring fieldwork is proceeding as planned, and headquarters are functioning in the regions, through which farmers can promptly resolve emerging issues.
