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Belarus’ vegetable harvest reaches 182,000 tonnes

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MINSK, 15 November (BelTA) - Belarus has harvested almost 182,000 tonnes of vegetables,  BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 15 November, Belarus harvested 9,454,600 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed.

Corn was harvested from 243,700 hectares of land. Some 2,021,300 tonnes of corn kernels were threshed, with the yields averaging 82.9 centners per hectare. Some 22,841,900 tonnes of corn for silage were cropped so far.

Belarus removed 4,866,700 tonnes of sugar beet from 99,700 hectares, with the yields standing at 488 centners per hectare.

Belarus harvested a total of 181,800 tonnes of vegetables. The yield is 317.4 centners per hectare.

Some 9,267,200 tonnes of grass was cropped, which is 95.9% of the target.

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