In 2017, Belarus to increase rapeseed planted areas

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APK-Inform

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According to APK-Inform figures, in 2017 the share of rapeseed planted areas (winter and spring) in the general structure of crop planted areas in Belarus will rise to 7.5%, against 3.9% last year.

Thus, the planted areas of winter rapeseed for the harvest-2017 totaled 352.7 thsd ha, and the planned areas for spring rapeseed total 86.2 thsd ha, which significantly exceeds the general figures of 2016 (229.1 thsd ha).

It should be noted that Belarus increased the oilseed planted areas for the first time during five recent years.

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