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Unfovourable weather complicates harvest campaign progress in Belarus. As of August 8, Belarus harvested grains and pulses from 785,000 hectares, which is 37 percent of total area against 24 percent a year ago. Total grain crop makes 2.468 million tonnes, up by 776,000 tonnes from last year, reports Agriculture Ministry of Belarus.
Current year yields are higher compared t last year. Average grain yield over Belarus makes 3.21 tonnes per hectare.
The government has already bought from producers 223,500 tonnes of grain, which is 22.3 percent of the volume, which government intends to purchase.
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