Minsk region continues harvesting early potatoes

8 июля 2014

Agricultural organizations of the Minsk region continue harvesting early potatoes. Second bread is actively harvested today in southern parts of the central region, but the highest yield - 300 centners per hectare is now observed in Lahoisk area.


The largest farm in Lahoisk district specializes in potatoes. Farm machinery helps to quickly harvest 700 hectares of land. This year a new giant harvester joined the farm fleet.


This machine is today out of the competition among the others. Within one shift it handles 25 hectares. Only one person is required in order to control it.


Sergei Levkovich, first deputy chairman of the Executive Committee of Lahoisk region: We have 113 harvesters, grain drying systems are 100% ready, and in a week we will be ready for harvesting grain. As for harvesting rape, the harvesters are also ready and we will begin this work in 4-5 days.


In total, according to forecasts, the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in the Minsk region will exceed two million tonnes.


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