How is rice harvested in Kyrgyzstan? Mini rice harvester. Cultivation of rice on one hectare.

PIONERPRODUKT.by continues to publish videos from the AgroExpedition "Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan". In this video, we will show how rice is harvested, and also talk about rice cultivation technology in general.
The farm is located in the Bazar-Korgon district of the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan. The total area of ​​the rice field is only one hectare. In Kyrgyzstan, all land is divided into plots among citizens. The plots are different, from 0.5 to 10 hectares. Such small plots appeared as a result of the distribution of land after the collapsing collective farms.
This hectare, in turn, is divided into 10 cells, this is necessary so that the water is distributed evenly throughout the field. In addition, according to farmers, with such a breakdown, rice is more convenient to harvest.
Harvesting is carried out by small but very maneuverable Chinese-made harvesters, capable of turning almost in one place. At the same time, they clean up quickly and well. As a rule, in these parts one harvester is bought for several farms.
Rice sowing starts at the end of April and is done by hand, just like in the old days.
Water is supplied to the fields with the help of an extensive system of ditches. After sowing, valves open and water fills the checks. Rice stays in this submerged state for about a month.
Fertilizer is then applied. As a rule, for these purposes, local farmers use saltpeter, which is also applied manually. After that, water is added again and maintained at this level until harvesting.
Combine harvesters have been used for the last 2–3 years, before that all rice harvesting was done manually with a sickle.
A large amount of water is needed in the first place so that weeds do not grow. At the same time, farmers treat the soil from weeds with the help of herbicides. As a rule, processing is carried out once, three weeks after plowing. But if there are a lot of weeds, the treatment will be repeated.
According to the technology adopted in these places, crop rotation occurs every 5-7 years, but some farmers neglect this rule and grow rice for 20 years in one place.
After harvesting and drying the rice, the farmers take it to the market to sell it. One kilogram of rice costs about 50-60 rubles. The yield of rice per hectare is 4 tons.
Rice in Kyrgyzstan is husked at a special production, which we will look at in the next series. For processing a ton of rice, the fee is 40 kilograms.
There has been little demand for rice in these parts lately, with an average market selling one sack of rice a day.