BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

28/08/2006

Progress of field works in Belarus for the 28th of August

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the republic, for the 28th of August 5.3 mln. tonnes of grain are already milled in agrarian enterprises of Belarus.

Grains and legumes in the republic for this date are already harvested from 1.826 mln. ha, this is about 83.08% of the harvesting area. The average yield of grains and legumes is 29.34 c/ha or down 2.55 centners as compared to the last year.

According to the Mininstry of Agriculture and food, for the 28th of August agricultural organizations of the republic have 5.330 working combine harvesters, including 4.196 machines working on harvesting grains and legumes.

The harvesting campign of rape and flax is going on in the Belarussian agricultural organizations. For the 28th of August they mowed about 55.25% of the harvesting areas and milled 120.910 tonnes of seeds, flax is pulled from 62.190 ha or 92.41% of harvesting areas, 11.180 tonnes of flaxseeds are already collected.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=39035