It is necessary to finish autumn sowing as soon as possible. PrimeMinister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko made the statement during ameeting of the taskforce in charge of carrying out field work on time.
RomanGolovchenko said: “Only full mobilization and concentration will allowensuring the country's food security. Without an exaggeration everykilogram of the harvest is worth its weight in gold. Finishing thesowing of winter cereals as fast as possible, finishing autumn tillingwork, accumulating and applying mineral and organic fertilizers wherenecessary represent a number one priority. The next year's harvestdepends on it. We've agreed to mobilize all the possible resources atthe local level, organize work in two shifts and in three shifts wherepossible, and ensure the effective use of the hardware. No doubt theweather has something to do with our lagging behind an optimal schedule.Nevertheless, it is necessary to accomplish the Head of state'sinstructions concerning faster sowing.”
As of 29 September wintercrops were sown on about 850,000 hectares or 58% of the targeted area.Progress is 18% or 188,000 hectares behind last year's level. It isnecessary to sow crops on 100,000 hectares per day in order to finishthe autumn sowing campaign within the specified time frame. However,crops were sown on 61,000ha on 27 September and 62,000ha on 28September. “Measures are being taken to increase the pace but they arestill insufficient,” Roman Golovchenko said. “We are a total of threedays behind last year's level for now.”
If the current trendscontinue, Brest Oblast will need 6 days to finish autumn sowing, VitebskOblast 12 days, Gomel Oblast 14 days, Grodno Oblast 9 days, MinskOblast 10 days, and Mogilev Oblast 9 days. “According to the informationthe Government receives, the oblast administrations have yet to takeexhaustive measures to deploy all the working machines and vehicles forthis work,” Roman Golovchenko said.
While talking to reportersDeputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin pointed out that autumn sowingis behind schedule partially because precipitation was way above thenorm in September. “On good days we want to use the opportunity and sowas much winter crops as possible. We intend to finish the work nextweek,” he said.
The harvesting campaign is also nearingcompletion. According to Aleksandr Subbotin, nearly half of the areaunder potatoes has been harvested and 14% of the area under sugar beethas been harvested. Only 10% of the area under flax is left to beharvested.
RomanGolovchenko said: “Only full mobilization and concentration will allowensuring the country's food security. Without an exaggeration everykilogram of the harvest is worth its weight in gold. Finishing thesowing of winter cereals as fast as possible, finishing autumn tillingwork, accumulating and applying mineral and organic fertilizers wherenecessary represent a number one priority. The next year's harvestdepends on it. We've agreed to mobilize all the possible resources atthe local level, organize work in two shifts and in three shifts wherepossible, and ensure the effective use of the hardware. No doubt theweather has something to do with our lagging behind an optimal schedule.Nevertheless, it is necessary to accomplish the Head of state'sinstructions concerning faster sowing.”
As of 29 September wintercrops were sown on about 850,000 hectares or 58% of the targeted area.Progress is 18% or 188,000 hectares behind last year's level. It isnecessary to sow crops on 100,000 hectares per day in order to finishthe autumn sowing campaign within the specified time frame. However,crops were sown on 61,000ha on 27 September and 62,000ha on 28September. “Measures are being taken to increase the pace but they arestill insufficient,” Roman Golovchenko said. “We are a total of threedays behind last year's level for now.”
If the current trendscontinue, Brest Oblast will need 6 days to finish autumn sowing, VitebskOblast 12 days, Gomel Oblast 14 days, Grodno Oblast 9 days, MinskOblast 10 days, and Mogilev Oblast 9 days. “According to the informationthe Government receives, the oblast administrations have yet to takeexhaustive measures to deploy all the working machines and vehicles forthis work,” Roman Golovchenko said.
While talking to reportersDeputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin pointed out that autumn sowingis behind schedule partially because precipitation was way above thenorm in September. “On good days we want to use the opportunity and sowas much winter crops as possible. We intend to finish the work nextweek,” he said.
The harvesting campaign is also nearingcompletion. According to Aleksandr Subbotin, nearly half of the areaunder potatoes has been harvested and 14% of the area under sugar beethas been harvested. Only 10% of the area under flax is left to beharvested.