Topic Agriculture in Sumy Region

Topic Agriculture in Sumy Region

Topical vocabulary

treasure скарб

to fulfill виконувати

sugar-beet цукровий буряк

winter wheat озима пшениця

rye жито

barley ячмінь

buckwheat гречка

millet просо

crop rotation сівозміна

joint stock company акціонерне товариство

soil tillage обробка ґрунту

pest and disease боротьбі зі шкідниками

control та хворобами

weed прополка

transition перехід

sufficient достатній

equal рівний, рівноправний

internal market внутрішній ринок

Sumy region is situated in the north-east of Ukraine. Its area is 25,800 square kilometers. Steppes and plains compose the most part of Sumy region territory. The topsoils are mainly black. They are the biggest treasure of our land. That's why agriculture is one of the most important elements in the region's economy. This sector has a great potential for further development as a source of raw materials for regional-based food processing industry.

In Sumy region they grow sugar beets, winter wheat, winter rye, spring barley, buckwheat, millet, maize, sunflower, potatoes and other vegetables.

In field crop cultivation special attention is paid to correct crop rotation, improvement of soil tillage, the use of organic and mineral fertilizers, timely weed, pest and disease control. Another important branch of farm production in the region is animal husbandry. Animal farms specialize in meat-dairy cattle raising, poultry farming, fishing. Bee-keeping is being developed. Much work is done on the improvement of animal breeds.

The territory of Sumy region is well-supplied with water resources. About 15 per cent of the area is covered with forests. Natural resources are sufficient for creating a developed internal market and becoming an equal partner in the world market. Since 1990 market reforms in the agricultural complex have been progressing steadily. Responding to the decree of the President, all collective agricultural enterprises have been dissolved and reorganized into private joint stock companies. This privatization activity is expected to stimulate the development of the basic production sector. No doubt, the transition to a market economy requires a relatively long period of time. But there is every reason to believe that our country will quickly enter the family of Europe's leading countries.

Answer the questions.

1. What is the biggest treasure of our region?

2. What do they grow in Sumy region?

3. What do animal farms specialize in?

4. What natural resources is Sumy region well-supplied with?

5. What changes have taken place in agriculture since 1990?

6. What is privatization activity expected to stimulate?

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