OREANDA-NEWS. November 5, 2008. In 2008, the Gomel oblast cropped vegetables 50% more than last year.

Agricultural companies of the region cropped 113 thousand tonnes of vegetables as against 75 thousand tonnes of vegetables in 2007. The Gomel oblast cropped more than 45 tonnes of onion, more than 16 tonnes of carrot, 11 thousand tonnes of cabbage and 10 thousand tonnes of beet.

The Gomel oblast increased the production of vegetables in protected areas by 280 tonnes to make up 16 thousand tonnes. The crop yield reached 40.6 kg per square metre.