Ukraine harvested over 36 mln tonnes of grains — Ministry of Agrarian Policy

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As of September 18, Ukrainian agrarians already harvested 36.8 mln tonnes of grains and pulses throughout the areas 10.4 mln ha (70% of the plan). The average yield totaled 3.52 t/ha, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

In particular, agrarians harvested 84 thsd tonnes of buckwheat throughout 66 thsd ha (61%), with the yield of 1.28 t/ha. Also, agrarians harvested 56 thsd tonnes of millet throughout 36 thsd ha (68%), with the yield of 1.57 t/ha. At the same time, Ukraine harvested 2.2 mln tonnes of corn for grain throughout 402 thsd ha (9%). The average yield totaled 5.49 t/ha.

Agrarians harvested 4.7 mln tonnes of sunflower seed throughout 2.2 mln ha (36%), with the average yield of 2.13 t/ha; and 837 thsd tonnes of soybeans throughout 346 thsd ha (20%), with the yield of 2.42 t/ha.

In addition, Ukraine continued planting winter grains for the harvest-2019. As of the reporting date, the planted areas reached 1.1 mln ha, or 16% of the plan (7.205 mln ha). Also, the areas under winter rapeseed totaled 882 thsd ha (99%).

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