During several recent years Ukraine faced a significant increase of the interest of agrarians in the production of sorghum. The range of advantages of the grain promotes development of the trend.
Thus, during recent 5 years the average yield of sorghum in Ukraine totaled 21 c/ha, which exceeds the same indices of other domestic niche grains - buckwheat, millet, peas, oats and rye.
According to the polling of APK-Inform Agency, in most cases the prime cost of sorghum production in Ukraine in 2012 varied within the range of 1500-3200 UAH/ha, the average cost was estimated at 2320 UAH/ha.
As for the profitability of production of domestic sorghum, we should note that during several recent years the index was quite high. According to the above-mentioned polling, more than half of Ukrainian agricultural producers had the profitability of sorghum growing in 2012 at the level of 10-30%.
You can find more detailed estimation of the situation on the Ukrainian market of sorghum and other niche crops (production dynamics during recent 5 years, regional characteristics of production, production forecast by 2014) in the new unique study "Market of niche agricultural crops of Ukraine". You can become acquainted on the terms of purchasing of the study by telephone: +38 0562 32 15 95 (ext. 115), [email protected] .
