BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/04/2009

Belarus: Gomel oblast completed spring grain sowing campaign

Agricultural economies of Gomel oblast became the first in Belarus, which completed the sowing campaign of early grains, declared the Ministry of Agriculture and Food on April 17.

Agrarians of the oblast sowed spring grains and legumes throughout 129.800 ha or 100.8% of planned areas.

Brest and Grodno oblast almost completed the spring sowing campaign - 94% and 95% of planned areas respectively. Minsk oblast sowed spring crops throughout 74% of planned territory, Mogilev oblast - 52%, Vitebsk oblast - 41%. Despite the prolonged beginning of the sowing campaign, agricultural economies almost reached the level of the previous year at the rates of sowing activity and additional fertilizing. The majority of the oblasts (except of Vitebsk) will finish the sowing campaign of early spring grains and legumes in the nearest future.

Agrarians sowed maize throughout 7 thsd ha only. Brest, Grodno, Gomel and Minsk oblasts began maize filed works.

In general, Belarus provided the sowing works of spring crops throughout 871.000 ha or 38% of planned areas. At the same time, agricultural organizations of Grodno oblast showed the highest rates of the sowing campaign, where agrarians provided the filed works throughout 47% of planned areas, Brest oblast sowed 45.5% of land areas, Gomel oblast - 43,7%, Minsk oblast - 39%, Mogilev oblast - 25%, Vitebsk oblast - 21%. According to estimations of specialists, agricultural economies of Belarus will complete the sowing campaign of main spring crops on May 9.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=74322

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