FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 06/01 - BELARUS (7 June)
Spring crop cultivation has been completed, well ahead of last year’s schedule. Favourable weather conditions and adequate soil moisture have generally favoured both spring and winter crops. Spring grains in 2001 are expected to cover some 1.6 million hectares, similar to last year’s area, producing some 2.8 million tonnes (2000: 2.6 million tonnes). Indications are that the 2001 grain harvest could reach 5 million tonnes, cleaned weight compared to an estimated 4.8 million tonnes in 2000.