The potato harvest in Belarus will be 10-15% higher than last year, said First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Leonid Marynich on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel. “This year is perfect for potatoes,” he said.
As for the harvesting of grain, Leonid Marynich assured that it will be fully completed by the end of this week. He said that as a result, it is planned to harvest about 7,8 million tons of grain, excluding corn, the harvest of which is completed in October - early November.
The First Deputy Minister also noted that a good harvest this year will reduce the cost of agricultural products and the costs of agricultural enterprises, as well as increase their income.
In 2018, the focus will be on increasing the volume of high-protein crops, he said. “The task is to provide 60-70% of our own protein, maybe up to 80%,” explained Leonid Marynich.
Source: https://telegraf.by