Ukraine already produced 3.7 mln tonnes of grains - Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk

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As of July 4, 2012, Ukraine harvested grains throughout the areas of 1.7 mln ha (nearly 17%), and already produced 3.7 mln tonnes, announced NikolaiPrysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

According to preliminary data of the Ministry, the average yield totaled 17.6 c/ha.

To date, agrarians harvested early grains and leguminous crops throughout 1.4 mln ha, including barley - 474 thsd ha, peas - 80 thsd ha, winter rapeseed - 52 thsd ha, winter wheat - 828 thsd ha.

Taking into account the yield indices in the steppe and forest-steppe zones of Ukraine, the Ministry expects that Ukraine to receive nearly 20-21 mln tonnes of early grains, said N.Prysiazhnyuk. In the current year the general grain production will total 45-47 mln tonnes.

N.Prysiazhnyuk stressed that heterogeneity of the weather conditions in June had different effects on the condition of agricultural crops and caused a reduction of the yield.

Generally, high air temperatures and lack of moisture accelerated maturation of the crop areas at 10-16 days, added the Minister.

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