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15.10.2009
In 2009/10 marketing year grain yield can be 42.9mln tons - VR Agrarian Committee
In 2009/10 marketing year, gross grain production in Ukraine could be expected at 42.9 million tons that with taking into consideration carry over stocks (7.5 million tons) will enable to fully satisfy the domestic market needs (27 million tons).
At the same time, export possibilities are estimated at 18 - 18.4 million tons.
It was spoken about it at a meeting of theAgrarian Policy and Land Relations Committee, where an issue was discussed on ensuring an effective use of grain cultures of the 2009 yield on the domestic and external markets.
Over the early second ten-day period of October, Ukraine threshed almost 41 million tons of grain under the average crop capacity of 28.8 centners/ha.
The grain yield, according to a forecast of the Agricultural Policy Ministry, will make up about 45 million tons against the last year's 53.3 million tons.
UKRINFORM