More than 25 thousand tons of apples were harvested in Ingushetia

More than 25 thousand tons of apples were harvested in Ingushetia
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Gardeners of Ingushetia have harvested more than 25,000 tons of apples this year, which is a third more than last year's result, - noted the acting DIRECTOR. HEAD of the Department of Agriculture and Crop Production of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic Zelimkhan Ozdoev.

“We harvested more than 25,000 tons of apples in all categories of farms, and 23,000 tons in the organized sector. Last year there were more than 17 thousand tons, this year - a third more,” Ozdoev said.

According to him, last year the weather had a negative impact on the fruit harvest - recurrent frosts in spring, rainfall with hail in June, dry summer. “This year the weather turned out to be more favorable, which made it possible to harvest a good harvest,” Ozdoev explained.

Also, a good harvest of winter grains has been harvested in the republic - according to Ozdoev, a little more than 80 thousand tons have been harvested, while last year 62.5 thousand tons of winter and early spring crops were harvested.

“For potatoes last year in all categories of farms it was within 30 thousand tons, in the organized sector - 5-6 thousand, this year only in the organized sector - 21 thousand tons,” added Ozdoev.

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