News
30.08.2012
As of August 28 Ukraine produced 25.51 mln tonnes of grains
As of August 28, 2012, agrarians of Ukraine harvested grains and leguminous plants throughout the areas of 9.91 mln ha, or 66% of the forecast. The produced volumes totaled 25.51 mln tonnes of grains with the average yield of 25.7 c/ha, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
On the same date of 2011 agrarians managed to harvest 34.58 mln tonnes of grains throughout 11.4 mln ha, with the average yield of 30.3 c/ha.
In particular, as of the reporting date of 2012 agrarians already harvested 74.8 thsd tonnes of buckwheat throughout the areas of 76.1 thsd ha (27%). The average yield totaled 9.8 c/ha.
Besides, as of the reporting date agrarians harvested maize throughout the areas of 22.5 thsd ha. The production volumes totaled 65.7 thsd tonnes, the yield – 29.1 c/ha.
Agrarians harvested 89.8 thsd tonnes of millet throughout the areas of 76.7 thsd ha (45%), with the average yield of 11.7 c/ha.
Also, agrarians started harvesting sunflower seed and soybeans. As of the reporting date, Ukraine harvested 335.4 thsd tonnes of sunflower seed throughout 310.8 thsd ha (7%) with the yield of 10.8 c/ha.
Ukraine harvested soybeans throughout 41.9 thsd ha, and produced 58.7 thsd tonnes, the yield totaled 14 c/ha.
Besides, Ukraine started field works to prepare the soil for planting of winter crops. As of the reporting date, agrarians processed the areas of 8.21 mln ha (90% of the plan).
Agrarians planted winter rapeseed for the harvest-2013 throughout the areas of 535.9 thsd ha (57% of the forecast).
