About 2 million tons of grain growers plan to thresh the Minsk region this year. This was announced on July 23 the Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Semyon Shapiro at the opening ceremony of the regional festival \"Zazhynkі-2015\" in the Kletsk district, BelTA has learned.

\"In the Minsk region planned to thresh about 2 million tons of grain. Special hopes are pinned on the southern regions - Nesvizh, Dzerzhinsky, gnocchi, who year after year have shown good results,\" - said Semyon Shapiro.

The event, which is organized on the basis of \"Moroch\" was the start of mass harvesting campaign in Minsk Region. It was also attended by Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Council of Deputies Ivan Lipnitsky guide proud and district executive committees. The hosts\' first holiday Sheaf \"were treated to freshly baked loaf of bread and kvas. In honor of the heroes of the harvest sounded folk songs performed by creative teams Kletsk district. The governor wanted to growers fruitful work and new achievements.

In total this year, farmers in the capital region will be removed over 532.7 thousand. Ha. To harvest already started Berezinskii economy, Dzerzhinsky, gnocchi, Kopyl, Luban, Nesvizh, Pukhovichi, Slutsk, Soligorsk, Dorogi, Stolbtsy, Uzda and other areas. Removed 16 thousand. Ha, which is about 3% of the total area of ​​grain crops in the region. Harvested 48.2 thousand. Tons of grain.

The average yield is up to 30 t / ha. The most fertile lands in the Nesvizh - 56.2 c / ha, Dzerzhinsky district - 52.1 c / ha. Since the first half of the summer was dry, some of the crops affected by the heat. But now the weather is recovered and, according to experts, the harvest should be good.