The harvest of barley, oats, rapeseed, potatoes, and vegetables has increased in the Irkutsk region.

The Irkutsk Region has seen an increase in the harvest of grain crops—including barley, oats, and spring rapeseed—as well as potatoes and vegetables, compared to 2025. Major crops have been harvested from an area of ​​230,000 hectares, representing 50% of the planned total. Farmers have gathered 430,000 tons of grain and leguminous crops, 60,000 tons of oilseeds, approximately 14,000 tons of vegetables, and nearly 60,000 tons of potatoes. This year, the grain yield reached 22.8 centners per hectare, exceeding 2025 figures by 5%. Potato yields also rose by 5%, while vegetable yields increased by 15%. Potato harvesting has already been completed in the Bratsky, Zalarinsky, Taishetsky, Chunsky, and Ekhirit-Bulagatsky districts. Vegetable harvesting has been fully completed in the Cheremkhovsky and Chunsky districts. Barley production in the Tulunsky, Usolsky, Cheremkhovsky, and Bratsky districts reached 75,500 tons. The Usolsky district led in potato and vegetable production, with harvests of 35,200 tons and 9,300 tons, respectively. Harvesting operations are scheduled to conclude by the end of October.
Source: https://news.mail.ru/economics/72587510/