BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/08/2007

Belarus: malting barley harvest is accomplished

According to central administration of plant growing at Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus, harvesting campaign of malting barley in the country is accomplished.

According to the specialists, barley is harvested on 90.000 ha area and its quality in the current year is satisfactory.

Belarus has already realized 99.400 tons of malting barley (66.3% from the plan) to State order and has prepared about 17.000 tons more. According to Ministry of Agriculture, State order will be accomplished completely in the nearest future.

In total, brewing companies' barley needs are estimated at 100.000-110.000 tons annually. The part of harvested barley this year may be exported, noted specialists.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=48911

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