Penza farmers will actively learn from the experience of the Oryol region in the field of agriculture, primarily in issues related to the increase of grain yield. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday, the Governor Ivan Belozertsev during a working visit to Oryol oblast.

"Despite the fact that there was very little rain, they [Oryol farmers] get a very good yield, using modern technology. We are also working in this direction, but I see that in the Orel region historically yields higher. This should bring our agronomists, farm managers, who are engaged in crop and animal production, and to study the experience of the Oryol region, how they manage to achieve such a high result", - said Belozertsev.

On 27 August, the yield of grain in the Oryol region is on average about 38 quintals per hectare harvested 2.8 million tons of grain on the area of 97%. Gross grain harvest in the Penza region in 2018 is projected at 2 million tons, which is 20% less than the record high of 2017. The reduction in yield was due to weather conditions.

The government of the Penza and Orel regions signed an agreement on cooperation between the regions 24 may at the St. Petersburg international economic forum. It involves joint investment and cooperation in the field of innovations, exchange of experience on organization of infrastructure of support of small and medium businesses, holding of joint exhibitions, conferences and other events.