BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

19/08/2009

Agrarians of Belarus harvested over 7 mln tonnes of grains

Agricultural economies of Belarus harvested 7.05 mln tonnes of grains, declared the Ministry of Agriculture and Food on August 19. As of the same date of the previous year, the production volumes totaled 7.6 mln tonnes of grains.

The yield of grains exceeded the previous year index and totaled 38.5 c/ha.

According to data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, as of August 19, agricultural organizations harvested grains and leguminous plants (without maize) throughout 1.83 mln ha, or 79.8% from the plan as opposed to 86.8% on the same date of the last year.

Agrarians of the country harvested brewing barley throughout 96.4% of the planned areas. The production volumes totaled 333 thsd tonnes, with the average yield of 39.4 c/ha.

Agricultural organizations continue rapeseed harvesting campaign. Agrarians harvested the oilseed throughout 93% of planned areas. Production volumes totaled 741.3 thsd tonnes of rapeseed, up 145 thsd tonnes compared to the same date of the previous year. Belarus increased production volumes of the oilseed due to the widening of the sowing areas by 37.4%.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=81416

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