In Belarus agrarians planted early grains and pulses throughout the areas of 340.1 thousand ha, or 36.3% of the forecast, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food reported on April 4.
It is noted that agrarians of all regions have already started the fieldworks. In particular, Gomel region planted early crops throughout 79.9%, Brest region – 65.9%, and Minsk region – 30.3%.
Belarus intends to plant spring crops in 2017 throughout 2.4 million ha. In the current year, the planned grain harvest will total at least 8.8 million tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)