--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20190802-afg-national-increased-potato-yield/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # AFG National increased potato yield Publication Date: 2019-08-02T15:52:48-04:00 Last Updated: 2019-08-07T23:05:15-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![AFG National increased potato yield](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/potato_PNG5155.jpg) From field to table. AFG National started to harvesting early potato in Nizhny Novgorod Region, with an average yield of 600 average yield of 600 centners per 1 ha. By comparison, the average potato yield in the industrial sector in Russia is 230 centners per 1 ha, in Nizhny Novgorod Region – 273 centners. β€˜It is important that the potato market appearance is also at its best: the dimensions of tuber crops meet the requirements of market chains. High yields and quality have been achieved through the use of irrigation. Since early potatoes are in great demand, they are, as a rule, not stored, instead they are sold right away: they are washed, packed, and sent to retail chains,’ said Valery Maslanov, director of AFG National NN. In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, AFG National grows potatoes and open-field vegetables. AFG National has supplied more than 4 thousand ha. of local lands with irrigation for 4 years. Tags: [AFG National](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/afg-national/), [irrigation](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/irrigation/), [Nizhny Novgorod](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nizhny-novgorod/), [yield](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/yield/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.