As of May 10, Ukrainian agrarians planted spring grains and pulses throughout the areas of 5.936 mln ha, or 82% of the forecast, a decrease of 356 thsd ha compared with the same date last year, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
In particular, the planted areas under early crops reached 2.3 mln ha (98%), including spring wheat - 168 thsd ha (95% of the forecast), spring barley - 1.556 mln ha (95%), oats - 197 thsd ha (95%). As of the reporting date, Ukraine already completed the planting campaign of peas, which areas reached 379 thsd ha (115%).
In addition, agrarians planted corn for grain throughout 3.525 mln ha (78%), buckwheat - 34 thsd ha (24%), and millet - 20 thsd ha (25%).
Also, agrarians continued planting oilseed crops: sunflower seed areas reached 4.193 mln ha (78%), and soybeans - 1.092 mln ha (41%).
