Farms in the Vitebsk region have allocated Br4.2 million for spring equipment preparation

Farms in the Vitebsk region have allocated Br4.2 million for the preparation of machinery for spring field work, as reported by the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

The repair of machinery in the region began on November 1, 2019, which is considered the start of the new repair period. The total financial requirement for preparing machinery and units for spring field work is Br31.7 million. In addition to the farms' own investments, part of the necessary funds will be allocated from district budgets.

According to the latest data, the readiness of energy-intensive machinery in the region is 87%, combined tillage and sowing units are 60%, seeders and mineral fertilizer spreaders are 70% each, cultivators and machines for applying solid organic fertilizers are 73% each. All work is being carried out in accordance with the developed schedule. By March 1, the overall readiness level of machinery should reach at least 95%.

The grain acreage in the Vitebsk region this year will be 450 thousand hectares, including 213 thousand hectares of winter cereals and 75 thousand hectares of legumes. The area for cruciferous crops will occupy 110 thousand hectares (58 thousand hectares of winter crops), 13 thousand hectares are allocated for flax, 2 thousand hectares for potatoes, 90 thousand hectares for silage corn, and almost 0.4 thousand hectares for vegetables.

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