As of May 8, 2014 agrarians of Belarus had already planted the spring crops throughout the areas of 2.49 mln ha, or 93% of the plan, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Belarus.
The maize planted areas reached 835.1 thsd ha (105.7%), annual grasses – 300.2 thsd ha (31.2%), perennial ones – 300.3 thsd ha (78%).
The fertilized winter grains planted areas totaled 886.5 thsd ha (64.4%), winter rapeseed – 289.3 thsd ha (73.3% of the saved plantings).