Grain maize planting in Belarus complete
According to the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, grain maize covers 100.3% of the designated area. Spring crops, including rapeseed, maize, potatoes, and vegetables, were sown on 80.8% of the plan. Maize alone was planted on 73.9% of the area, with grain maize fully covered. Other crops like flax and sugar beet have been planted as well. Annual grasses were sown on 152,900 hectares, achieving 62.3% of the planned area.
MINSK, 16 May (BelTA) – Grain maize has been planted on 100.3% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
Spring crops were sown on 1,911,900 hectares, which is 80.8% of the plan. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 47,500 hectares, which accounts for 77.1% of the target.
Maize was planted on 905,300 hectares (73.9%), including grain maize (100.3%), potatoes on 13,900 hectares (83.1%), vegetables on 3,800 hectares (75.8%). The planting of flax, sugar beet and early crops has been completed.
Annual grasses were planted on 152,900 hectares, which is 62.3% of the plan.
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