MINSK, 16 August (BelTA) - Belarusian agrarians have already cropped almost 5.7 million tonnes of grain, BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 16 August, Belarus' grain harvest approached 5.7 million tonnes. Brest Oblast harvested 1,179.3 tonnes, Minsk Oblast – 1,396.5 tonnes. Gomel Oblast and Grodno Oblast cropped 838,600 and 1,010.4 tonnes each. The harvest of Mogilev Oblast reached 778,400 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 495,800 tonnes.
A total of 1,582,500 hectares, or 72.9%, of areas under crops have been harvested in the country. As of today, Brest Oblast remains the leader: the region has cropped 95.8% of the total area.
This year, the average yield makes up 36 centners per hectare.
