GRAIN PRODUCTION IN THE PENZA REGION

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of grain production in the Penza region. The dynamics of changes in acreage and yields of grain and leguminous crops in farms of all categories in the Penza region for 2014-2023 is presented. The area of sowing of grain and leguminous crops in the Penza region in 2023 increased from 549.4 thousand hectares to 842.6 thousand hectares in comparison with 2014. It was noted that the dynamics of gross harvests of grain and leguminous crops in the Penza region in 2014-2023 was unstable. In 2023, the gross harvest in the region amounted to 3.3 million. tons, gross harvest will increase by 157.9% compared to 2014. In 2014-2023, the yield of grain and leguminous crops was unstable and varied from 24.2 c per hectare of harvested area in 2014 to 38.7 c in 2023.