In the Vitebsk region, spring sowing has been completed on 91.6% of the planned area

As of May 17, spring sowing in Belarus has been carried out on an area of 1966.9 thousand hectares, which is 88.5% of the plan. In the Vitebsk region, 91.6% of the areas have been sown, in the Gomel region - 76.8%, in the Grodno region - 96.1%, in the Minsk region - 92.2%, in the Mogilev region - 72.9%. Sowing has already been completed in the Brest region.

Buckwheat sowing has been completed on an area of 13.9 thousand hectares, or 41.9% of the plan, millet - on 3.97 thousand hectares, or 41.8%. Flax has been sown on 44.7 thousand hectares, or 99.5% of the areas, sugar beet - on 93.7 thousand hectares, or 95.1%, annual grasses - on 166.5 thousand hectares, or 62.5%. Vegetable crops have been planted on 4.55 thousand hectares, which is 73.4% of the plan, potatoes - on 21.1 thousand hectares, which is 102.2%. Corn has been sown on an area of 852.8 thousand hectares, or 80.1%.

Soil for spring sowing has been prepared on 2110.2 thousand hectares (95% of the plan). These crops will be planted on an area of 2221.9 thousand hectares.

"BELTA"