Penza, 27 June 2013. PenzaNews. Preparation of harvesting equipment is almost completed in the Penza region. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture of the region Ivan Firyulin.

“In the agricultural enterprises of different types of ownership, there are 1,582 grain combines, 486 swathers, 11,166 granaries, 326 mechanical threshing-floor, and 396 truck scales. In addition, since the beginning of 2013, agricultural producers bought 56 tractors of various modifications, 12 grain and 2 forage harvesters,” he said during a meeting on Thursday, June 27.

According to Ivan Firyulin, the combine harvesters on the farms of the region are ready at 85%, swathers at 96%, mechanical threshing-floor at 89%, truck scales at 96%. The plan is to gather grains and legumes on the area of 655,2 thousand hectares, sunflower — on 176,4 thousand hectares, and sugar beet — on 46,6 thousand hectares.

“The estimated yield of grain is 1,200 thousand tons, and 1,9-2 million tons of sugar beet,” the press service of the regional government quoted Ivan Firyulin.