Published 08.09.2023 In the third decade of August, heavy precipitation was observed in the predominant territory of the main grain-growing zone of Kazakhstan, which reduced the pace of harvesting.
In the northern half of the republic, the "full ripeness" phase of development is mainly observed on grain crops, and "waxy ripeness" in some areas. The condition of the crops is good and excellent, in some areas in Akmola and Pavlodar regions satisfactory.
In the southern regions, the harvesting of spring grain crops has been completed, except for the foothill areas of the Almaty region.
The condition of heat-loving crops (corn for grain, rice, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good, rice harvesting has begun, vegetation irrigation on beet crops continues.
At the observed sites in West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Abai and East Kazakhstan regions, sunflower has a phase of "flowering" and "harvest ripeness". The condition of sunflower is mostly good, in some places excellent, in some areas in West Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions satisfactory.
In Almaty, Abai, Zhetysu, Aktobe, Karaganda and North Kazakhstan regions, the "withering of the tops" phase is observed in potato plantings, harvesting has begun in some areas. The condition of the plants is excellent and good.
In orchards with fruit crops (apple, pear, raspberry) in the south and south-east of the country, mainly the phase of development "formation" – "fruit ripening" is observed, the mass harvest of apple trees continues. The condition of the crops is mostly good.
In the areas of pastoral livestock grazing was carried out everywhere. Harvesting, hauling and stacking of herbs continues, sheep shearing is carried out in the Kurmangazinsky district of Atyrau region and in the Beine district of Mangystau region.
The condition of the grass on the pastures is mostly good, in some satisfactory. The excellent condition of the herbage was noted in the Balkhash district (Aul station No. 4) of the Almaty region, in the Akzhar (Talshyk station) district of the North Kazakhstan region.
Pastures are poorly grazed, in some areas moderately grazed. Pastures in Irgiz district of Aktobe region, Moyinkum and Shuisky districts of Zhambyl region, in Shetsky district of Karaganda region, Mangistau district of Mangistau region are not grazed, they are strongly grazed in Zhambyl district of Almaty region, in Akzhaiksky district of West Kazakhstan region.
Dry sod condition was noted in most of the pasture animal husbandry, and raw sod was noted in some pastures in the south-east and in the center.