Farms in the Vitebsk region have begun large-scale sowing of fodder corn

May 4, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. The mass sowing of fodder corn has begun in the Vitebsk region, a BELTA correspondent was informed at the regional executive committee's agriculture and food department. As of May 4, sowings of this crop cover about 13.7 thousand hectares, or almost 14% of the plan. The farms in Chashniki and Lepel districts are carrying out the work most actively, having sown more than a third of the areas planned for corn. Cereals and leguminous crops have been sown on an area of 265.5 thousand hectares, which is 87% of the target (taking into account the reseeding of winter crops that perished). The region's farms have generally completed the main sowing of grain crops and rapeseed, as well as sowing work in flax fields. Reseeding of winter grain crops that perished is currently underway (about 26 thousand hectares have been reseeded, or 54% of the plan), and winter rapeseed (work has been carried out on an area of 11.7 thousand hectares, or 55% of the plan). In total, spring sowing in the region has been carried out on an area of 330 thousand hectares, which, taking into account reseeding, is almost 82% of the target. In addition, farms have planted potatoes on 1.9 thousand hectares, or 19% of the plan. Vegetable crops have been sown on 740 hectares, or more than 40% of the plan. -0-