As of April 21, Ukrainian agrarians planted spring grains and pulses throughout the areas of 2.815 mln ha, or 39% of the forecast, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
In particular, the planted areas under early crops reached 2.242 mln ha (95%), including spring wheat - 158 thsd ha (88% of the forecast), spring barley - 1.517 mln ha (92%), oats - 193 thsd ha (93%). As of the reporting date, Ukraine already completed the planting campaign of peas, which areas reached 373 thsd ha (113%).
In addition, agrarians planted corn for grain throughout 549 thsd ha (12%).
Also, agrarians continued planting oilseed crops: sunflower seed areas reached 1.565 mln ha (29%), and soybeans - 55 thsd ha (3%).
