In Kostanay region machine-tractor fleet is ready for harvest by 99 percent. About this informed deputy Mayor of Kostanay region Bazyl Zhakupov, wrote the correspondent of the IA “Kazakh-Zerno”.
“In the harvesting campaign this year will take part 11.7 thousand of harvesters, including 2.9 million high-producing: John Deere, Case, Class, Acros, and others. They are expected to remove up to 70% of grain crops. About 3.1 thousand of windrowers will be involved, 8.6 thousand of trucks, 19 thousand tractor trailers and other equipment”, he said.
According to him, now is being completed repair and preparation of machinery. Tractors fleet is prepared by 99%, combine by 93, and mechanized threshing floor and weighing equipment by 95 percent.
“The technical potential of the region, its readiness, availability of qualified personnel enable us in case of good weather to thresh daily up to 220 thousand hectares and complete cleaning in 20-25 days”, concluded B.Zhakupov.