Belarusian farms have fulfilled almost 50% of the state order for grain sales

August 5, Minsk / Tatyana Lobas - BELTA /. The state order for grain sales is almost 50% fulfilled, with 493 thousand tons of new crop grain received from agricultural organizations of Belarus for state republican needs, the BELTA correspondent was informed at the resource and trade department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food's grain products department.
 
According to operational data, elevators and grain reception points have already received 295 thousand tons of wheat, 173.5 thousand tons of rye, and 24.2 thousand tons of other crops, which is 52%, 58%, and 16% of the plan, respectively.

In terms of grain delivery to the state, farms in the Minsk region are leading, having delivered 126 thousand tons for the state order, fulfilling their plan by 52.5%. The farms in the Vitebsk region are in second place, having coped with the state order by 51.7%, shipping 69.8 thousand tons of grain. Enterprises of the Mogilev region delivered 82.3 thousand tons to the state, fulfilling their state order by 51.4%. The Grodno region fulfilled the plan by 48.7%, shipping 97.3 thousand tons of grain for the state order. Agricultural organizations of the Brest and Gomel regions delivered 69.1 thousand tons and 48 thousand tons of grain, respectively, for the state order, which amounted to 43.2% and 37% of the target, respectively.

 The Slutsk Grain Processing Plant was the first in the republic to fulfill the state order, having received 33.6 thousand tons of new crop grain, which is 101.3% of the target. The enterprise continues to receive grain above the plan.

According to specialists, the pace of grain delivery to the state is satisfactory. Supplies are carried out rhythmically, and the volumes of grain supply are stable. In terms of quality - gluten content and specific weight - the new crop grain is no worse than last year's. Supplies for the state order are under special control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and heads of agricultural organizations bear personal responsibility.

The state order this year is 1 million 25 thousand tons of food grain and 175 thousand tons of rapeseed. Grain product organizations must accept 570 thousand tons of wheat, 300 thousand tons of rye, and 155 thousand tons of other crops. The state order for food grain has been increased by 3.5% compared to last year.

85 organizations are involved in the 2011 harvest procurement, including 21 grain processing plants, 11 mixed feed plants, 10 grain reception enterprises, 4 procurement elevators, and 39 production sites. All grain procurement enterprises are operating 24/7.-0-