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17 April 2019, 17:33

Early spring crops sowing campaign in Belarus nearly over

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – The mass sowing of early spring bread crops and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat, and millet) is nearly finished, BelTA learned from Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Khotko during the 5th export forum Dairy Belarus on 17 April.

According to the source, the sowing and planting campaign proceeds on schedule and at the appropriate time the technology requires. Early spring crops have been sown on 95% of the target area. Brest Oblast, Gomel Oblast, and Mogilev Oblast have already finished sowing these crops. As of 17 April progress in sowing early spring crops is at 94.1% in Grodno Oblast, 95.4% in Minsk Oblast, and 81.7% in Vitebsk Oblast.

Belarusian farmers are also busy planting potatoes, sugar beet, maize, and flax. “On the whole, spring crops have been sown and planted on more than 45% of the target area,” the agriculture and food minister said.

Belarusian farmers have sown 18,900ha of land (36.7% of the target) with linen flax. As much as 55,400ha of land (57.7% of the target) has been sown with sugar beet. Potatoes have been planted on 1,600ha (6.54% of the target), with vegetables planted on 1,590ha (28.4%). As much as 28,800ha of land (12.9% of the target) has been planted with grain maize and 9,880ha (1.22%) has been planted with maize for silage.

BelTA reported earlier that in 2019 spring crops are expected to occupy a total of 2.4 million ha, including over 1 million ha under spring bread crops and leguminous crops (878,900ha under early spring crops). Linen flax is expected to occupy 51,400ha, sugar beet – 96,000ha, potatoes – 24,500ha.

The 5th export forum Dairy Belarus is taking place in Minsk on 17-19 April. The forum has been organized by the food industry magazine Produkt.by with assistance of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

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