Published 26.09.2023 In the second decade of September, heavy precipitation was still observed in the predominant territory of the main grain-growing zone of Kazakhstan, which reduced the pace of harvesting.
The massive wheat harvest continues in the northern half of the republic.
Sowing operations have begun in the areas of winter wheat cultivation in the south-east of the republic. Winter wheat sowing has started at the observed sites in the Almaty region (Uzynagash station), the quality of field work is good.
The condition of heat-loving crops (corn for grain, rice, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good. We started harvesting corn for grain, rice and sugar beet.
At the observed sites in West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Abai and East Kazakhstan regions, sunflower has a phase of "maturation" and "harvest ripeness". The condition of sunflower is mostly good, in some places excellent, in some areas in Kostanay and Pavlodar regions satisfactory. In the Taskalinsky district (Kamenka station) of the West Kazakhstan region, sunflower harvesting has begun.
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, the "fruit ripening" phase of development is mainly noted, the mass harvest of apple, pear and raspberry continues. The condition of fruit crops is mostly good.
In the areas of pastoral livestock grazing was carried out everywhere. Harvesting, transportation and stacking of herbs continues, sheep shearing is carried out in Kurmangazinsky and Kyzylkoginsky districts of Atyrau region and in Mangistau district of Mangistau region.
The condition of the grass on the pastures is mostly good, in some satisfactory.
Pastures are poorly grazed, in some areas moderately grazed. Pastures in Irgiz and Kobdinsky districts of Aktobe region, in Moyinkum and Shuisky districts of Zhambyl region, in Shetsky district of Karaganda region are not grazed, they are strongly grazed in Zhambyl district of Almaty region and in Akzhaiksky district of West Kazakhstan region. On a larger area of pasture cattle breeding, a dry state of sod was noted, on some pastures of the west, south-west and south-east, raw sod was noted.