OREANDA-NEWS. January 13, 2011. Gross grain output after processing fell 17.2% on the year in 2010 to 6.992 million tonnes, according to Belarusian national statistics as of December 1, 2010.

In value terms, the decrease was at 422 billion Belarusian rubles (Br).

The main shortage, at 660 billion rubles, was due to the 37.7% reduction in rape output, 1.5% decline in sugar beet output, and 1% decrease in green material output for forage and grass meal.

The decrease is due to poor weather conditions in early 2010.

Milk yield per cow edged down 1.7% on the year to 4,314 tonnes.

The average daily gain in weight of cattle reached 610 grams, and of swine, 525 grams, up by 24 grams and 14 grams, respectively.