July 19,
Minsk . Minister of Agriculture and Food Anatoly Linevich, with the participation of the
head of state, reported on the progress of the harvesting campaign, its first results and problematic issues, BELTA correspondent reports. Winter barley is a capricious crop, but ours. According to the minister, this year the harvested area of grain and leguminous crops is 2.1 million hectares. This...
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