12 August, Minsk /Tatsiana Lobas - BELTA/. Belarusian farms have supplied 779 thousand tons of grain against the state order, which is almost 80% of the plan. This was reported to BELTA correspondent by the Department of Resources and Trade of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food's Grain Products Department.
Farms of the republic are close to fulfilling the state order for wheat: 416.3 thousand tons, or 86.4% of the plan, have already been shipped. Grain reception points and elevators have accepted 236 thousand tons of rye grain (78.6%), and 126.7 thousand tons of other crops (61%).
Farms of the Mogilev region were the first in Belarus to cope with the state order, supplying 151 thousand tons, which is 100.7% of the plan. According to specialists from the State Grain Inspectorate, the wheat grain from the region's farms is of high quality, with a high gluten content, which corresponds to good baking properties.
On August 12, farms of the Gomel region moved into second place in terms of grain supplies against the state order, having shipped 123.5 thousand tons (88.2% of the target) to grain reception points since the start of the harvest. Agricultural organizations in the Gomel region need to ship another 17.5 thousand tons to fully fulfill the state order. In third place are agricultural organizations of the Grodno region, which have sent 146.2 thousand tons, or 79% of the plan, against the state order. Here, particular care is taken with the shipment of each batch of grain for the state order. The grain is distinguished by its quality parameters.
In the Minsk region, the state order has been fulfilled by 75.8%, with 170.6 thousand tons of grain supplied. This is the largest volume of grain received against the state order. Farms of the Brest region have delivered 114.7 thousand tons of grain (69.5% of the plan) to the granaries, and Vitebsk region - 73 thousand tons (58.3%). In total, Belarus should procure 990 thousand tons of grain, including 482 thousand tons of wheat, 300 thousand tons of rye, and 208 thousand tons of other crops.
Every day, 20-30 thousand tons of grain are delivered to processing enterprises under the state order. Not long ago, the shipment volumes were 40-50 thousand tons. The slowdown in the pace is explained by the need for more thorough grain processing at threshing floors and the selection of the best batches for the state order, as the enterprises' economy depends on this. For example, one ton of fourth-class wheat with a gluten content of 18% to 22% currently costs Br378 thousand, while a ton of third-class wheat (this grain is suitable for baking) with a gluten content of 23% and above will cost Br432 thousand. Thus, farms have an incentive to prepare the best batches for delivery under the state order. However, the department for grain products believes that delaying delivery for the state order should still be avoided. Farms have been set the task of fulfilling the state order in the shortest possible time.
BELTA