Potato harvesting is nearing completion in Belarus, with the highest yields recorded in the Vitebsk region

In agricultural organizations of Belarus, potatoes have been harvested from 26.8 thousand hectares, which is 97.8% of the harvesting areas, reports BELTA with reference to the operational information of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

According to data as of October 21, 837.6 thousand tons of potatoes have been harvested (757 thousand tons on the same date last year). On average, 312.4 centners of potatoes are harvested per hectare this year, while last year the yield was 268.6 centners/hectare.

The highest potato yield is in the Vitebsk region - 380.2 centners/hectare; 98.6% of the areas have been harvested there.

The yield of vegetables and sugar beet also exceeds last year's. Vegetables are harvested at an average of 263 centners per hectare (220.8 centners/hectare last year). The harvesting plan has been fulfilled by 75.1% (4.92 thousand hectares have been harvested). More than 3.2 million tons of sugar beet have been harvested with a yield of 454.5 centners/hectare (454.5 centners/hectare on the same date last year). More than 1.6 million tons of sugar beet have been sold against the state order, which is 78.3% of the plan.