In the Vitebsk region, 92% of perennial grasses of the first mowing have been harvested

June 30, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The first cutting of perennial grasses in the Vitebsk region is nearing completion, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Agriculture and Food Department told a BELTA correspondent. As of June 30, 2,300 hectares of grassland have been mowed in the region, or 92% of the plan. 10.43 centners of feed units have been prepared per conventional head of cattle. By region, the average mowing rate is 90-95%. At the same time, the first cutting of grasses has been fully completed in Gluboksky, Verkhnedvinsky, Tolochinsky, Chashniksky, and Sharkovshchinsky districts. Vitebsky (82%), Miorsky, and Braslavsky (79% each) districts are lagging behind in this work. In total, farmers will have to mow 250 thousand hectares of perennial grasses, and it is planned to prepare 760 thousand tons of feed units. The first cutting of grasses in the Vitebsk region is planned to be completed by July 4. An important area of work at the moment is also the preparation of agricultural machinery for harvesting. The repair of drying facilities and grain harvesting equipment is actively underway, and it is planned to be completed by July 10, specialists said, noting that the overall condition of the machine fleet is assessed as satisfactory. Workers from industrial enterprises of the region will assist villagers in preparing the machinery. In addition, 14 new grain drying complexes are under construction in the region, nine of which (in Dubrovensky, Verkhnedvinsky, Tolochinsky, and Chashniksky districts) are planned to be commissioned by August 1. By the same date, two silo-type grain storage facilities are scheduled to be opened in Gluboksky and Postavsky districts. -0-