ZAGREB, Feb 19 (Hina) - According to the operative plan for this year's spring sowing, a total of 729,860 hectares of farming land will be sown with spring crops, of which corn accounts for 392,500 ha. A total of 51.45 percent of
sowing land is included into the system of farming incentives, which is an increase as against last year, when 48.82% of sowing land was included in the system. The sowing plan for this spring increases the planned sowing area by 6,850 hectares or 0.95% as against last year. Apart from corn, 56,700 hectares of land will be sown with potato (7,740 ha less than last year), 36,460 ha with wheat (rye, brewer's barley, cattle barley, oat), 25,000 ha with sugar beet (1,000 ha less), 28,000 ha with sunflower (3,000 ha more), 55,000 ha with soy (5,000 ha more), etc. The necessary funds for the 2002 spring sowing of crops which are in the system of farming incentives
ZAGREB, Feb 19 (Hina) - According to the operative plan for this
year's spring sowing, a total of 729,860 hectares of farming land
will be sown with spring crops, of which corn accounts for 392,500
ha.
A total of 51.45 percent of sowing land is included into the system
of farming incentives, which is an increase as against last year,
when 48.82% of sowing land was included in the system.
The sowing plan for this spring increases the planned sowing area by
6,850 hectares or 0.95% as against last year.
Apart from corn, 56,700 hectares of land will be sown with potato
(7,740 ha less than last year), 36,460 ha with wheat (rye, brewer's
barley, cattle barley, oat), 25,000 ha with sugar beet (1,000 ha
less), 28,000 ha with sunflower (3,000 ha more), 55,000 ha with soy
(5,000 ha more), etc.
The necessary funds for the 2002 spring sowing of crops which are in
the system of farming incentives (oat, brewer's barley, corn, sugar
beet, sunflower, soy) amount to 495.75 million kuna.
It is expected that the planned amount of 1,962,000 tonnes of corn
will be sufficient for domestic demand. The planned sugar beet
yields of 1,050,000 tonnes will meet 85.95% of domestic sugar
demand. Oil crops are expected to yield 53,206 tonnes of crude oil,
which will meet 78.82% of Croatia's annual needs. Tobacco yields of
nine thousand tonnes will meet 74.94% of domestic demand, while the
planned potato yield of 549,990 tonnes exceeds domestic needs by
58.20%.
(hina) sb rml