MINSK, 25 July (BelTA) - Belarusian agrarians have cropped the first million tonnes of grain, BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 25 July, Belarus' grain harvest exceeded 1.1 million tonnes. Gomel Oblast harvested 383,600 tonnes, Brest Oblast – 296,700 tonnes. Minsk Oblast and Mogilev Oblast harvested 259,900 and 72,900 tonnes each. The harvest of Grodno Oblast agrarians reached 105,400 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 14,600 tonnes.
A total of 15.3% of gain and leguminous cropping lands have been combined in the country. As of today, Gomel Oblast is the leader: the region has cropped 37% of the total area.
This year, the average yield makes up 33.5 centners per hectare, 3.4 centners up from last year.
