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23.06.2011
Agrarian Policy Ministry Notices Improvement Of Farm Crops Condition Over Lower Temperature And Higher Moisture
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food Supplies notices improvement of condition of cultivated crops as a consequence of reduction of temperature and elevation of air and soil humidity, Ukrainian News has learned from a spokesman for the Ministry's department of plant growing markets.
He recalls, in the latter half of May and first half of June agrometeorological conditions were unfavorable for formation of a sound harvest of early headed grain crops. Prolonged draughty period is responsible for uneven development of spring crops and shortened by 10 or 14 days development of all farm crops, on many areas condition of seeds had worsened by June 10. The ministry reminds, from June 10 to 13 and on 19 and 20 it was raining effectively, air temperature dropped and relative air humidity raised, and in separate place of central and eastern provinces the amount of precipitations has already exceeded the monthly norm.
"The condition of agricultural plant crops is improving... The said weather changes have positive effect on the ripening of grain in all regions of Ukraine," the Ministry spokesman stressed. He also notes, at the moment development of the crops is passing on under favourable weather conditions, the shape of the crops is estimated as good and satisfactory. Moreover, they are taking a complex of measures to clear crops of agricultural plants from weeds, diseases and pests. In all husbandries carried out protection of crops on 32.4 million hectares, including 18.4 million hectares protected from weeds. For this year's harvest they have applied mineral fertilizers and nutritive substances. As Ukrainian News earlier reported, the Agrarian Policy Ministry counts on the 2011 harvest of grain and leguminous crops at 45 million tons as the least.
