BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 22. Spring fieldwork is actively underway across the Batken, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Chuy, Talas, and Issyk-Kul regions of Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports via the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry.
As of April 21, sowing has been completed on 248,600 hectares across these regions, according to the ministry.
Wheat has been sown on 62,400 hectares, accounting for 60.6 percent of the national target—9,200 hectares more than during the same period in 2024. The Batken region leads the effort, having completed 98 percent of its wheat sowing.
Barley has been planted on 118,800 hectares, or 49.2 percent of the planned area, marking a year-on-year increase of 47,400 hectares. The total area designated for spring barley this year is 241,300 hectares.
Moreover, corn has been planted on 29,500 hectares so far, covering 27.3 percent of the planned acreage. Potato planting has reached 12,700 hectares nationwide, which is 3,500 hectares more than last year.
Vegetable and melon sowing is ongoing, particularly in the Batken, Osh, and Jalal-Abad regions, with an increase of 11,500 hectares compared to the same period in 2024.
At the same time, oilseed crops have been planted on 4,200 hectares, or 25 percent of the target area — up 1,800 hectares from last year. In addition, sugar beet cultivation is underway on 1,000 hectares in the Chuy and Talas regions.
The ministry noted that favorable weather conditions have contributed to steady progress and expects sowing efforts to accelerate in the coming weeks.
