Cooperation between Belarus and China in education is an intellectual basis for partnership in all the areas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said as he visited Francisk Skorina Gomel State University on 12 June, BelTA has learned. According to Rector of Francisk Skorina Gomel State University Sergei Khakhomov, today the university cooperates with 17 Chinese universities, has the Confucius...

Belarusian goods are sold on the markets of more than 150 countries, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said at the international conference “Belarus’ capacity building for the Sustainable Development Goals: strategies and partnerships in the context of modern challenges and climate agenda” in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone on 6 June, BelTA has learned. “In recent years, we have organized purposeful work to reorient Belarusian exports to...

Some 83.7% of grasses have been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 30 May, first grass was cut on the area of 581,600 hectares, which is 41.4% of the plan. All in all, 83.7% of grasses were harvested from the area of 486,700 hectares. Belarus harvested 28,800 tonnes of hay (4.11%), 2,618,000 tonnes of haylage (19.7%) and 180,400 tonnes of silage (0.88%). There are plans to harvest 9.8 million tonnes of grass fodder this year; at the moment...

Government awards have been bestowed upon 62 representatives of various spheres. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed relevant decree No.213 on 23 May, BelTA has learned. Orders, medals, and honorary titles have been awarded in recognition of many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, exemplary execution of official duties, courage and selflessness demonstrated in the course of liquidating emergencies, in recognition of accomplishments in the course of military service...

Grain maize has been planted on 100.3% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. Spring crops were sown on 1,911,900 hectares, which is 80.8% of the plan. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 47,500 hectares, which accounts for 77.1% of the target. Maize was planted on 905,300 hectares (73.9%), including grain maize (100.3%), potatoes on 13,900 hectares (83.1%), vegetables on 3,800 hectares (75.8%). The planting of flax,...

The rate of utilization of local innovation funds approached 100% in some regions, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers to discuss the use of innovation funds in 2023, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko spoke about the dynamics of the utilization of local innovation funds. "Some regions have worked well. These are Minsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast, Brest Oblast. The rate of utilization approached 100%, without taking into...

MINSK, 3 May (BelTA) - Sugar beet has been planted on 84.4% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. Spring crops were sown on 1,268,900 hectares, which is 53.6% of the plan. Early spring grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were planted on an area of 567,000 hectares, which is 92.1% of the target. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 27,000 hectares, which is 43.8% of the target. Sugar beet was...

Sugar beet has been planted on 82.9% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. Spring crops were sown on 960,200 hectares, which is 40.6% of the plan. Early spring grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were planted on an area of 548,800 hectares, which is 89.1% of the target. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 16,300 hectares, which is 26.5% of the target. Sugar beet was planted on 85,600...

Flax has been sown on 55.6% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. Spring crops were sown on 809,900 hectares, which is 34.2% of the plan. Early spring grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were planted on an area of 534,800 hectares, which is 86.9% of the plan. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 11,420 hectares, which is 18.5% of the target. Sugar beet was planted on 66,500 hectares (64.4%),...

Planting in Belarus is to be completed by 9 May, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vladimir Grakun said at a press conference, BelTA has learned. Vladimir Grakun specified that agricultural workers will try to complete the spring sowing of early grain and leguminous crops within the next seven days, and the southern regions will finish this work by the end of the week. After that, the sowing of spring rapeseed and corn will begin. Planting of flax and sugar beets has already started....