Penza, 21 January 2022. PenzaNews. 31,000 thousand hectares of arable land were put into agricultural circulation in the Penza region in 2021, which is 100% of the plan, says the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture.

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According to the message, 17,000 hectares of the land has been cleared of trees and shrubs.

The press release also states that by 2022, the task has been set to return another 17,000 hectares of disused lands to circulation.

“The work to return agricultural land to agricultural circulation will ensure the growth of acreage, and, accordingly, the growth of agricultural production in the Penza region,” the report says.