Nikolai Sherstnev: over 60% of the Vitebsk region's harvest was formed by agro-industrial associations

Over 60% of the grain harvest in the Vitebsk region (622 thousand tons) was formed by agro-industrial associations, stated today at the regional festival "Dazhynki" in Vitebsk, Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev.

According to the head of the region, the current agricultural year has turned out better than the previous one. The farming culture is consistently improving, and the responsibility of managers and workers in crop cultivation is increasing. As a result, the total weight of the Vitebsk region's harvest was 1 million 77 thousand tons of grain with an average yield of 31.1 centners per hectare. "Vitebsk region was the first among other regions to fulfill the state order for the supply of food grain. A quarter of the harvest was formed by two districts that surpassed the hundred-thousand mark: Orsha district threshed 125 thousand tons, Vitebsk district - 118 thousand tons of grain. Tolochin district (87 thousand tons) and Dubrovno district (74 thousand tons) made a significant contribution to the total harvest. Over 60% of the grain harvest in the Vitebsk region (622 thousand tons) was formed by agro-industrial associations," emphasized Nikolai Sherstnev.

During this year's harvest campaign, 1172 crews worked. Among them were 173 youth crews and 55 family crews. The thousand-ton mark was surpassed by 401 crews, and the 2,000-ton threshold was reached by 44 duos. The record of the current campaign was set at 5252 tons – achieved by the family team of Alexander and Andrey Komarovs from the Orsha district.

The Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee emphasized the importance of growing not only cereal crops but also legumes and cruciferous crops. Nikolay Shersnev also noted that the technical re-equipment of the region's farms needs to be accelerated.