As of April 26, 2016, Belarusian agricultural organizations provided the planting campaign of early spring grains and pulses (without corn, buckwheat and millet) throughout the areas of 861.6 thsd ha or 91.2% of the plan. But on the same date last year, agrarians planted grains throughout 917.1 thsd ha (95.6%), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus.
In addition, agrarians planted flaxseed throughout 27.4 thsd ha (49.8%), spring rapeseed – 64.8 thsd ha, and pulses – 180.5 thsd ha (51.7%).