BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

30/10/2008

Belarus: potato harvesting to draw to a close

Farms of Belarus are finishing potato harvesting, reported representatives of the Ministry of agriculture and food Central Directorate to BELTA.

Potatoes have been harvested throughout 47.400 ha that is 99.7 % from the plan.

Gross potato crop in the Republic totaled 971.400 tonnes, up 171.600 tonnes as compared to the same date of the last year. The average yield totaled 205 c/ha that is up 16.4 c/ha as compared to the yield of 2007. The highest possible yield was recorded in Grodnensk and Minsk region - 237.9 c/ha and 237.1 c/ha , respectively.

Potato purchasing for stabilizing funds was completed. 56.100 tonnes were purchased for interseasonal storage that is 99% from the plan.

Source:

http://www.lol.org.ua/eng/vegetables/showart.php?id=65658

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