Ukraine harvested over 55 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agrarian Policy

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As of November 4, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 55.903 mln tonnes of grains throughout the areas of 12.845 mln ha, or 90% of the plan. The average yield totaled 4.35 t/ha, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. At the same time, on the same date last year the production volumes reached 56.16 mln tonnes.

In particular, agrarians continued harvesting corn. As of the reporting date, Ukraine harvested 16.866 mln tonnes of the grain throughout 2.827 mln ha (67%). The average yield reached 5.97 t/ha.

Also, Ukraine harvested 189 thsd tonnes of buckwheat throughout 148 thsd ha (99%). The average yield totaled 1.27 t/ha. Agrarians harvested millet throughout 103 thsd ha (98%). The production volumes totaled 187 thsd tonnes, with the yield of 1.82 t/ha.

Agricultural enterprises of Ukraine harvested 12.567 mln tonnes of sunflower seed throughout 5.656 mln ha (96%), with the average yield of 2.22 t/ha.

Ukraine continued harvesting soybeans. Agrarians harvested 3.688 mln tonnes of the oilseed throughout the areas of 1.649 mln ha (90%), with the average yield of 2.24 t/ha.

Ukraine continued realizing the planting campaign of winter grains. As of November 4, agrarians planted winter grains throughout 6.757 mln ha (92% of the plan), up 340 thsd ha compared with the same date last year.

In particular, Ukraine planted winter wheat and triticale throughout 5.775 mln ha (93%), winter rye - 155 thsd ha (106%), and winter barley - 827 thsd ha (80%). Also, Ukraine planted winter rapeseed throughout 803 thsd ha (111%).

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