August 2, 2005

Belarus has 1.1 million tonnes grain harvested as of August 1
 

The Belarusian government reported that as of August 1 this year, the country harvested 1.1 million tonnes of grain at an average yield of 3.22 tonnes/hectare.

Grains and pulses were harvested from 348,800 hectares, 16 percent of the total area to be harvested.

The government also reported that 85,000 hectares of rapeseed have been harvested.

This year Belarus was expected to harvest over 7 million tonnes of grains.