In the Luhansk region conducted demining operations 5 thousand hectares of fields, many more remain to be mined. This was announced by the Director of the Department of agricultural development of the Luhansk regional civil-military administration Gregory Kravchenko, reports Newsland.com.

"Work continues on the mine fields. Already cleared 5 thousand hectares, has about the same subject demining in Stanichno-Luganskoe, and Re Papanasam areas. These farmers work and coordinate together with the border guards, "said Kravchenko.

He said that the region has already started spring field work, but there is no money in the budget is not enough.

"Required 975 million UAH, of which 130 million lacking. Total area planned to sow 170 thousand hectares of early grain and leguminous crops already planted more than 15 thousand hectares," said Kravchenko.

The Director of the Department of agricultural development clarified what the crop forecast 2015 is expected in the regional administration.

"We expect the harvest of winter 20-25 quintals per hectare. It should be noted that in the peacetime years of productivity in the fields of Lugansk region sometimes reached nearly 60 tons", - said Grigory Kravchenko.