BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

30/11/2006

In 2007 Belarus is to harvest not less than 7.2 mln tonnes of grain

Agricultural organizations of Belarus carried out fall sowing campaign at higher qualitative level, informed Deputy-Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Vasiliy Pavlovskiy.

According to him this year area planted with winter grains totaled 1.234 mln hectares including 640.800 hectares (52%) sowing area under wheat and triticale. Taking into account increasing demand for rye its acreages were up 48.300 hectares or 9% from the previous year.

Also, 85% of winter crops are in good and excellent condition due to warm autumn.

Deputy Minister informed that in 2007 Belarus is going to harvest 7.2 mln tonnes of grain, 200.000 tonnes of rapeseeds.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=41518

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