More than 90% of the Vitebsk region's equipment is ready for spring field work

March 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The readiness of equipment in the Vitebsk region for spring field work has exceeded the 90 percent mark, the Agriculture and Food Committee of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. As of March 23, 94% of cultivators and organic fertilizer spreaders, 93% of solid mineral fertilizer spreaders, 91% of tractors, and 88% of sowing tillage units are ready for spring sowing. Currently, all equipment is being lined up for readiness, and the final touches on its adjustment, setup, and aggregation are being completed. Inter-farm checks of machine park readiness have also begun in the districts. The total sown area in the Vitebsk region in 2012 will be 873 thousand hectares, including 500 thousand hectares, or 57.3%, for grains and legumes. 120 thousand hectares (13.7%) are allocated for technical crops, 5 thousand hectares (0.6%) for potatoes, 1.8 thousand hectares (0.2%) for open ground vegetables, and 246.2 thousand hectares (28.2%) for fodder crops. Approximately 9 thousand machine operators will be involved in spring field work. -0-