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Belarus’ grain harvest almost 70% complete

MINSK, 6 August (BelTA) – Belarus has harvested almost 70% of areas planted to grain crops (maize, buckwheat and millet not taken into account), BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 6 August, Belarus harvested more than 1,498,000 hectares of grain crops, or 69.3% of the target. Over 4,829,000 tonnes of grain have been produced so far.

Brest Oblast remains the leader, with the harvest being 94% complete (1,129,000 tonnes of grain). Grodno Oblast has cropped 80% of the areas and gathered 995,000 tonnes of grain. Minsk Oblast rounds out the top three. It has harvested over 68% of the cropping areas (1,187,000 tonnes of grain).

Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast have cut over 66% and 64% of the cropping areas harvesting 497,000 and 517,600 tonnes respectively.

Vitebsk Oblast has gathered 504,000 tonnes of grain from more than 45% of the cropping areas.

In 2019, a total of 2,162,000 hectares has been planted to grain crops (except for maize, buckwheat and millet). The Belarusian government plans to procure 815,000 tonnes of grain this year. As of 6 August, the plan was 62% complete (505,500 tonnes).

Harvesting of malt barley is also in progress. A total of over 48,000 hectares has been planted to malt barley. The country has harvested more than 55% of the cropping areas, or 26,600 hectares. Belarus has already cropped over 93,000 tonnes, with the average yield at 35.2 centners per hectare this year.

The government is set to procure 84,200 tonnes of malt barley in 2019. As of 6 August, the plan was 25% complete, with 21,600 tonnes of malt barley procured.

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