All districts of the Vitebsk region have started sowing early spring grain crops

Mass sowing operations are underway in Dokshytsy, Lepel, Chashniki, Beshenkovichi, and Glubokoye districts. According to specialists' forecasts, with favorable weather conditions, all farms in the region will begin sowing spring grain crops, rapeseed, and flax in 2-3 days. The sowing is planned to be completed no later than May 1. The late spring is hindering large-scale spring field work, forcing farmers to mobilize resources to complete the sowing campaign within a compressed timeframe. Under these conditions, special attention will be paid to monitoring compliance with technological work regulations. Farms are ready for the start of sowing operations and are fully supplied with fertilizers, seeds, and fuel. Over 1,000 sowing units are ready to enter the fields of the region. In the Vitebsk region, spring grain and leguminous crops are planned to be sown on an area of about 257 thousand hectares, 20 thousand hectares are allocated for flax, spring rapeseed will be sown on 13.1 thousand hectares, and corn will occupy 100 thousand hectares. April 14, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. All districts of the Vitebsk region have begun sowing early spring grain crops, Ivan Fedorov, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Committee for Agriculture and Food, told a BELTA correspondent. Mass sowing operations are underway in Dokshytsy, Lepel, Chashniki, Beshenkovichi, and Glubokoye districts. According to specialists' forecasts, with favorable weather conditions, all farms in the region will begin sowing spring grain crops, rapeseed, and flax in 2-3 days. The sowing is planned to be completed no later than May 1. The late spring is hindering large-scale spring field work, forcing farmers to mobilize resources to complete the sowing campaign within a compressed timeframe. Under these conditions, special attention will be paid to monitoring compliance with technological work regulations. Farms are ready for the start of sowing operations and are fully supplied with fertilizers, seeds, and fuel. Over 1,000 sowing units are ready to enter the fields of the region. In the Vitebsk region, spring grain and leguminous crops are planned to be sown on an area of about 257 thousand hectares, 20 thousand hectares are allocated for flax, spring rapeseed will be sown on 13.1 thousand hectares, and corn will occupy 100 thousand hectares. In addition, for the 2011 harvest, winter grain crops have been sown on an area of over 240 thousand hectares, with winter wheat and triticale occupying almost 70% of the winter acreage. Winter rapeseed accounts for almost 87 thousand hectares, with its sown area expanded by more than 15% compared to 2010. -0-