Harvesting 2021: Belarusian loaf weighs almost 6 million tons

19 августа 2021
As of August 19, 5 million 937 thousand tons of grain has been harvested in Belarus. Only 8% of the area is left to be harvested. Minsk Region has reached the point of a million and a half. Brest Region is also in the three leading regions by thresh-over with 1 million 155 thousand tons and Grodno Region has 974 thousand.  The state order plan of grain supply is fulfilled by 85%.  

Sowing of winter rape is also in progress: areas with this crop will increase by 300 hectares. It is connected with a good yield (40 quintals per hectare), as well as with the high profitability of oilseeds.