Ukraine harvested over 63 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agrarian Policy

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APK-Inform

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As of December 2, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 63.386 mln tonnes of grains throughout the areas of 13.859 mln ha, or 99% of the plan. The average yield totaled 4.57 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 60 mln tonnes.

In particular, as of the reporting date agrarians harvested 24.209 mln tonnes of corn throughout 3.819 mln ha (90%). The average yield reached 6.34 t/ha.

Agricultural enterprises of Ukraine almost completed the harvesting campaign of sunflower seed, and produced 13.41 mln tonnes of the oilseed. The harvested areas reached 5.894 mln ha (99%), with the average yield at 2.28 t/ha.

Also, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 4.127 mln tonnes of soybeans throughout the areas of 1.799 mln ha (98%), with the average yield of 2.29 t/ha.

Ukraine continued realizing the planting campaign of winter grains. As of December 2, agrarians planted winter grains throughout 6.952 mln ha (94% of the plan), up 276 thsd ha compared with the same date last year.

In particular, Ukraine planted winter wheat and triticale throughout 5.912 mln ha (95%), winter rye - 158 thsd ha (107%), and winter barley - 882 thsd ha (86%). Also, Ukraine planted winter rapeseed throughout 845 thsd ha (117%).

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