OREANDA-NEWS. Last week ASTARTA started planting sugar beets, sunflower, barley and forage crops. Corn and soybeans will follow.

Necessary seeds, mineral fertilizers and plant protection agents are available in full. Before a new season, a cycle of trainings for field agronomists, farm machinery operators and supporting staff was conducted.

The Group specialists point out advantages of this year's early sowing of planting for potentially higher yields. In particular, plants can use present good availability of moisture to form a solid root system which reinforces their endurance. Proper land preparation that was done beforehand enables swift sowing and promotes higher yields.