Spring fieldwork in Kazakhstan more than half completed
"Kazinform" information agency has reported with reference to agriculture ministry that spring sowing works as of May 26 were completed on the area 7.5 million hectares, which is 58.3 percent of the planned area.
Total area under spring crops this year, with account of winter grains, will constitute 13.7 mln ha against 14 mln ha in 2002. All agricultural crops will take up 17.2 mln ha versus 17.7 mln ha last year.
Grain crop in Kazakhstan in 2002 was 16.2 million tonnes against 15.9 million tonnes in 2002.