Agrarians of Ukraine started planting buckwheat. As of May 5, the planted areas reached 18 thsd ha, or 13% of the plan, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
Also, Ukrainian agrarians planted spring grains and pulses throughout the areas of 5.497 mln ha, or 76% of the forecast, a decrease of 343 thsd ha compared with the same date last year.
In particular, the planted areas under early crops reached 2.297 mln ha (98%), including spring wheat - 167 thsd ha (94% of the forecast), spring barley - 1.555 mln ha (95%), oats - 197 thsd ha (95%), millet - 11 thsd ha (14%). As of the reporting date, Ukraine already completed the planting campaign of peas, which areas reached 378 thsd ha (114%).
In addition, agrarians planted corn for grain throughout 3.122 mln ha (69%).
Also, agrarians continued planting oilseed crops: sunflower seed areas reached 3.775 mln ha (70%), and soybeans - 739 thsd ha (41%).
