President held conference with akims of grain-producing regions in Borovoye
Issues regarding forthcoming harvesting campaign, realization of anti-crisis measures, in particular, the Road Map, fulfillment of the President's task on ensuring social well-being of the people were on agenda of the conference.
The akims reported to the Head of the State on situation in agricultural sector of the regions.
Thus, according to Akim of Kostanay oblast Sergey Kulagin, the region is fully provided with fuel lubricants and pesticides. 4 mln 464 thousand hectares of fields have been planted with wheat, that is 304 thousand hectares more than in 2008. Over the last years the area of planted territories in Kostanay oblast has increased by 1.5 mln hectares.
"The North Kazakhstan oblast is ready for harvesting", Akim of the region Serik Bilyalov informed. "This year the cropping area covers 3 mln 900 thousand hectares that is 200 thousand hectares more comparing with the last year. 10 thousand combine-harvesters will be involved in the campaign. As for the Road Map, KZT 4.5 bln are directed for implementation of 178 projects - this is repair of schools, clubs and roads in each village. 42% of rural clubs have already been repaired, which positively influences on the mood of people", the Akim said.
As Governor of Akmola oblast Albert Rau informed, 4.5 mln hectares of land were planted with crops that is 400 thousand hectares more than the last year index. "Over the last two years we have enlarged crop areas by 600 thousand hectares. As for yield, this year we expect to gather 9.8 centners per hectare in average", A. Rau said.
"We plan to gather around 14 mln tons of grain in three regions. Kostanay and North Kazakhstan oblasts expect to gather 4.5 mln tons each, while Akmola oblast plans to give 4.9 mln tons of grain", Vice Premier Umirzak Shukeyev concluded following the akims' reports.
In whole, N. Nazarbayev appreciated the regions' work on preparation for harvesting and set several tasks to the akims on realization of the Road Map.