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Some 4.069 million tonnes of grain crops, including rapeseed, have already been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 8 August, cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from the area of 936,600 hectares, which is 48,9% of the designated area. Some 3.176 million tonnes of grain have been threshed, showing average yields of 33.9 centners per hectare. Winter rapeseed for grain was cut on 316,200...

Three million tonnes of grain crops have already been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 7 August, cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from the area of 894,400 hectares, which is 46.7% of the designated area. Some 3.034 million tonnes of grain have been threshed, showing average yields of 33.9 centners per hectare. Winter rapeseed for grain was cut on 313,900 hectares of land or 95.3% of...

Belarus has cleared over 40% of the area planted to cereals and leguminous crops, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA. As of 6 August, cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from the area of 810,200 hectares, which is 42.3% of the designated area. Some 2.765 million tonnes of grain have been threshed, showing average yields of 34.1 centners per hectare. Winter rapeseed for grain was cut on 310,000 hectares of land or 94.2% of...

Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister Aleksandr Baraulya shared with journalists his expectations of the 2nd CIS Games, BelTA has learned. “We are in high spirits, but we also keep in mind that it is a huge responsibility. One of the highlights of the multisport event will be the opening ceremony, but I would not like to reveal all the details now. I can only say that we will showcase traditional Belarusian culture and modern-day Belarus. It will be spectacular and unforgettable. I...

It is important to build close contacts and deepen cooperation with South African countries, Chairman of the Supreme Coordinating Council of the Union of Legal Entities “Belarusian Confederation of Entrepreneurship” Andrei Kopytok said as he met with a business delegation from the Republic of Mali, BelTA learned from the confederation. The Belarusian Confederation of Entrepreneurship is actively involved in establishing a constructive dialogue and international contacts. “It...

About a thousand journalists from 12 countries will cover the 2nd CIS Games. This is comparable to the 2nd European Games, which were held in Minsk in 2019, BelTA learned from the Information Ministry of Belarus. According to the organizers, 45 foreign media outlets from 11 countries have applied for accreditation for the Games: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Finland, Estonia. More than 2,000 athletes from 23...