Three districts of the Vitebsk region have completed sowing of basic grain crops

April 29, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Farms in Gluboksky, Chashniksky and Dokshitsky districts were the first in the Vitebsk region to complete sowing of grain and leguminous crops and are now replanting winter crops that have perished. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the committee for agriculture and food of the regional executive committee. As of April 29, a total of about 235 thousand hectares of spring crops have been sown in the region, which is 58% of the target. In 2010, by the same date, almost 161 thousand hectares, or 41% of the target, had been sown. The region's agrarians sow up to 22 thousand hectares daily, reaching such a high pace of sowing work for the first time in recent years. Thus, farms have sown about 208 thousand hectares with grain and leguminous crops (including replanting of perished winter crops), which is almost 68% of the target. In particular, farms are completing the sowing of malting barley, which already occupies over 21 thousand hectares, or about 90% of the plan. At the same time, the region as a whole needs to replant about 51.3 thousand hectares of perished winter grain crops. Farms in Verkhnedvinsky, Dubrovensky, Orshansky, Chashniksky and Sharkovshchinsky districts have completed sowing of spring rapeseed. In general, this crop has been sown on an area of 5.8 thousand hectares, which is almost 45% of the plan. In addition, flax has been sown on an area of over 10 thousand hectares, or 52% of the plan. Sowing in flax fields is expected to be completed within the next 5-6 days. In general, it is planned to sow about 257 thousand hectares of spring grain and leguminous crops in the region, 20 thousand hectares are allocated for flax, 13.1 thousand hectares will be sown with spring rapeseed, and corn crops will occupy 100 thousand hectares. -0-