More than Br1 billion has been allocated for the preparation of agricultural organizations in the Vitebsk region for the winter period

October 6, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than Br1 billion has been allocated for the preparation of agricultural organizations in the Vitebsk region for the winter period, the first deputy chairman of the committee for agriculture and food of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Ruslan Furashov told a BELTA correspondent. The repair of premises of livestock farms, feed storage facilities, and the purchase of necessary equipment and machinery were carried out at the expense of budgetary and own funds. Patronizing enterprises, organizations of districts and cities provided assistance in putting things in order on the farms. Currently, 95% of the total livestock population has been transferred to stall housing. By October 10, all animals will be put on wintering. As of October 6, 22.7 centners of feed per conventional head of cattle have been harvested, which is 4.6 centners more than on the same date last year. Farms in Verkhnedvinsk, Gorodok, Dubrovno and Lepel districts have stocked more than 25 centners per head of cattle. In general, feed harvesting is nearing completion, with farmers having 40% of corn areas left to harvest. In January-August, agricultural organizations in the Vitebsk region produced 536.1 thousand tons of milk, which is 8.3% more than the same level last year, and 124.8 thousand tons of cattle and poultry production (11.3% more). The average milk yield per cow was 3.1 thousand kg, or 198 kg more than in January-August 2008. The total livestock population in the region's farms is 611.7 thousand animals. -0-