22.08.2007, 10:51 2533

Grain yield in 2007 exceeded last year's parameter by one third

In the South Kazakhstan oblast grain yield in 2007 exceeded last year's parameter by almost one third (30 %), the agency reports.

Shymkent. August 22. Kazakhstan Today - In the South Kazakhstan oblast grain yield in 2007 exceeded last year's parameter by almost one third (30 %), the agency reports.

"Today we finished grain harvesting. Average productivity reached 19.2 centners from hectare," the main expert of the Department of Plant Growing of the Regional Department of Agriculture Amantay Atenov informed the agency. According to his information, grains have been harvested from the area of 182 thousand hectares, general crop made 350 thousand 800 tons.

"Last year the harvested area was larger, but the average productivity was lower, only 12.6 centners from hectare," A. Atenov specified.

According to the Agricultural Department, in 2006 nearly 250 thousand tons of grain was harvested in the South Kazakhstan oblast.

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