Vitebsk district leads in the pace of sowing winter grain crops in the region

Vitebsk District Leads in Winter Cereal Sowing Pace in the Region, as Reported by the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Regional Executive Committee.

Overall, more than 58% of the areas allocated for winter cereals have been sown in the region. Agrarians of Vitebsk District are in the lead, having completed 83% of the work. Orsha and Dubrovno Districts show good pace – sowing has been carried out on over 70% of the land here, while in Gluboksky District, sowing machines have covered about 67% of the areas. The region is experiencing good, rain-free weather, which is why some farms are preparing soil for sowing even during nighttime. Harvesting continues – about 2% of grain and leguminous crops have not yet been threshed, and 5% of rapeseed fields remain unharvested. Potatoes have been dug up from 54% of the region's areas, and 11% of cornfields have been mowed.

Alena Tikhonova - BELTA.