BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

09/16/2005 12:46

Belarus planted 57 pc winter crops

Belarus' farm and food ministry informed as of September 16 winter crops in the country had been sown on 753,300 hectares or 57.2 percent of projected area.

Winter wheat is said to have been sown on 170,000 hectares (68 percent of area), triticale - on 247,000 hectares (61.8 percent of the ministry's plan).

Last year as of the same date the crops were sown on 669,200 hectares or 50.6 percent of what was planned.

Belarusian agricultural enterprises are about to round off the sowings by October 1.

Source:

http://www.agrimarket.info/showart.php?id=28901

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