MINSK, 25 August (BelTA) – Nearly 8.3 million tonnes of grain has been threshed in Belarus so far, the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.
As of 25 August, some 8,292,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, were cropped in Belarus.
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast harvested 2.096 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast- 1.666 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.663 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast- 1.111 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast- 980,000 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 776,000 tonnes.
Belarus has harvested 90% of areas planted to grain and leguminous crops (maize not taken into account), which makes up 2,174,000 hectares. Average grain yield is 8.5 centners per hectare higher than last year’s level.
Some 542,000 tonnes of food grain have been delivered under the state procurement program, representing 77% of the target.
Winter rapeseed for grain has been sown across 407,000 hectares, representing 94% of the planned area.
Flax has been pulled from 43,000 hectares, accounting for 90% of the planned area.
Some 389,000 tonnes of hay (54% of the plan) and 12.277 million tonnes of haylage (88% of the plan) have been prepared so far, including 400,000 tonnes stored in polymer packaging. Forage production has reached 3.766 million tonnes (38% of the target).
Over 25,000 tonnes of potatoes have already been harvested, with the average yield above last year’s by 72.9 centners per hectare.
As of 25 August, some 8,292,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, were cropped in Belarus.
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast harvested 2.096 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast- 1.666 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.663 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast- 1.111 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast- 980,000 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 776,000 tonnes.
Belarus has harvested 90% of areas planted to grain and leguminous crops (maize not taken into account), which makes up 2,174,000 hectares. Average grain yield is 8.5 centners per hectare higher than last year’s level.
Some 542,000 tonnes of food grain have been delivered under the state procurement program, representing 77% of the target.
Winter rapeseed for grain has been sown across 407,000 hectares, representing 94% of the planned area.
Flax has been pulled from 43,000 hectares, accounting for 90% of the planned area.
Some 389,000 tonnes of hay (54% of the plan) and 12.277 million tonnes of haylage (88% of the plan) have been prepared so far, including 400,000 tonnes stored in polymer packaging. Forage production has reached 3.766 million tonnes (38% of the target).
Over 25,000 tonnes of potatoes have already been harvested, with the average yield above last year’s by 72.9 centners per hectare.
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