Belarusian farms have sown 41.3% of winter cereals

September 13, Minsk /BELTA/. As of September 13, winter grain crops have been sown on 582.5 thousand hectares in Belarusian farms, which is 41.3% of the plan. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. As of the same date last year, 537.3 thousand hectares, or 38.1% of the target, had been sown. This year, winter grains will occupy 1,410.7 thousand hectares of agricultural land. In terms of sowing progress, agricultural organizations in the Vitebsk and Mogilev regions are leading, where winter grains cover 52.2% and 53% of the areas allocated for these crops, respectively. They are followed by the Gomel region, where 42.5% of the plan has been sown. In the Minsk and Grodno regions, 36.9% and 39.6% of the targets have been met, respectively. In the Brest region, 29.9% of the planned sowing has been completed. 1022.8 thousand hectares have been prepared for sowing winter crops, which is 72.5% of the plan. Farms in the Mogilev region are leading, with 89.2% of the areas prepared. Across the country, 2274 high-power tractors, or 91.7% of their availability, are involved in soil preparation for sowing winter grains. Of this equipment, slightly more than 1.1 thousand are working in two shifts. It is planned that most agricultural organizations in the country will complete the sowing of winter wheat by September 15, and winter rye and triticale by September 20. Sowing rates depend on soil preparation and the application of mineral fertilizers. -0-