National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

27.03.2020

A press conference was held: The newest developments of domestic agricultural scientists for the preparation and carrying out of the sowing campaign in 2020

On March 27, 2020, the National Press Centre of the Republic of Belarus organized a press conference entitled "The newest developments of domestic agricultural scientists for the preparation and carrying out of the sowing campaign in 2020". The speakers at the meeting were Vitaly Lapa, Director of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Eroma Urban, Deputy Director General for Research of the Scientific and Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Agriculture, Nikolay Bakach, Deputy Director General for Research of the Scientific and Practical Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on Agricultural Mechanization, and Alexander Zhukovsky, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Institute for Plant Protection of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

According to Academician Vitaly Lapa, scientists have developed new 84 forms of complex fertilizers. "About 70% of all fertilizers in the world are used as complex fertilizers. Our Institute has developed new 84 forms of such fertilizers for almost all crops, which are grown in Belarus. They are balanced in terms of the content of basic macro- and microelements. Their cost is 8-10% higher than the equivalent dose of simple forms of fertilizers," said Vitaly Lapa.

In turn, Eroma urban, Deputy Director General for scientific work of the Scientific and practical centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for agriculture, noted that this year the winter crops in Belarus come out of winter in a satisfactory condition. Even now, the plants need to be fed and treated with protective means against diseases.