The government has approved the optimal crop area structure scheme for the Vitebsk region for 2014
The optimal structure of sown areas for the Vitebsk region for 2014 has been approved by the Government of Belarus. BELTA was informed about this by the press service of the government. BELTA
The structure is a land use planning document that defines the prospects for the effective use of land in the Vitebsk region.
The document was developed by scientists from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs in accordance with the protocol of instructions given at the field meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers in Vitebsk. The socio-economic development of the region then received a low rating, and the regional leadership was criticized, including for the inefficient use of land.
The scheme regulates the distribution of sown areas for grain, leguminous, industrial, vegetable, and fodder crops, taking into account the natural and climatic conditions of the Vitebsk region.
The press service noted that land use issues are under the special control of the government.