In the Vitebsk region, 96% of the areas have been sown with spring crops
As of May 19, spring sowing in Belarus has been carried out on an area of 2064.2 thousand hectares, which is 92.9% of the plan. In the Vitebsk region, 96% of the areas have been sown, in the Gomel region - 81.9%, in the Grodno region - 98.7%, in the Minsk region - 97.1%, in the Mogilev region - 78.3%. In the Brest region, sowing has already been completed.
Buckwheat sowing has been completed on an area of 17 thousand hectares, or 51.4% of the plan, millet - on 5.25 thousand hectares, or 55.3%. Flax has been sown on 44.7 thousand hectares, or 99.5% of the areas, sugar beet - on 94.6 thousand hectares, or 96.1%. Vegetable crops have been planted on 4.69 thousand hectares, which is 97.8%. Corn has been sown on an area of 932.2 thousand hectares, or 87.6%. Potato planting on agricultural land has already been completed.
Soil for spring sowing has been prepared on 2170.9 thousand hectares (97.7% of the plan). These crops will be planted on an area of 2221.9 thousand hectares.