Six million tonnes of grain threshed in Belarus

Six million tonnes of grain has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

“The harvesting of grain and leguminous crops is in full swing in the country - more than 70% of the area under these crops has already been cleared, excluding corn, buckwheat and millet. Brest Oblast is ahead of other regions. The harvesting there is on the home stretch. Vitebsk Oblast is at the bottom of this list, however it has already reached the midpoint,” the ministry said.

Grain yield this year is higher than on the same date last year. Therefore, agricultural workers count on a generally better harvest at the end of the harvest period.

Corn, buckwheat and millet are usually harvested later. They will also contribute to the overall harvest figures.

The government is going to buy 811,400 tonnes of grain to meet the country’s needs in 2022.