There will be more Kherson watermelons

The article highlights the significant progress in agricultural productivity in the Kherson region, especially for vegetables and melons, due to the clearing of mines and partial restoration of irrigation systems by 2025. This has allowed for an expansion in the sowing area by twice the current size, covering 10,000 hectares, with plans to cultivate watermelons and melons across 1,500 and 400 hectares respectively. The production is aimed for the domestic market, as the region is not expected to reach its export potential this year. Additionally, the article mentions the ongoing demining of agricultural lands, with over 80% already cleared, and the spring sowing season in progress. The restoration of irrigation has been a key focus, covering 3,000 hectares, and the cost of sowing is estimated at UAH 200 billion. Furthermore, the article notes an increase in wages for machine operators in Ukraine.

In 2025, twice as many vegetables and melon crops will be sown on the right bank of the Kherson region, which became possible thanks to the demining of fields and the partial restoration of irrigation. This was announced on the air of Suspilne.Studio by the head of the Department of Agriculture of the Regional State Administration, Dmytro Yunusov. According to him, all the products will go to the domestic market, because the Kherson region will not reach its export potential this year. For now, they plan to reach an average of 10 tons per hectare of Kherson watermelons. The head of the department added: currently, more than 80% of agricultural land in the Kherson region has been demined. Another 100 thousand hectares remain potentially mined. The spring sowing campaign has started in the Kherson region. So far, farmers have sown the first thousand hectares of fields. Agricultural producers are sowing peas, flax and spring barley. Currently, more than 120 thousand hectares have ...