News
29.06.2010
Ukraine: 47% of winter crop sowings show good condition
As of June 24, 2010, nearly 3.7 mln ha of winter grain sowing areas in Ukraine showed good condition indices, which totaled 47% from the general sowing areas in the country. Nearly 3.27 mln ha of winter crops sowing areas or 41.5% showed satisfactory condition indices, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
At the same time, winter grain sowings in Ukraine were damaged and perished throughout 676 thsd ha, or 7.9% of the planted areas. Besides, 909 thsd ha (11.5%) of the general winter sowing areas showed weak and thinned condition.
As of the reporting date, winter wheat sowing areas showed good condition throughout 47.9% (nearly 2.93 mln ha) from the general areas, satisfactory condition – 40.1% (2.45 mln ha). Winter wheat sowings provided weak and thinned condition indices throughout the areas of 730 thsd ha, or 11.9% from the general winter wheat sowing areas. Winter barley sowings are estimated as good throughout 621 thsd ha (42.4% of the general sowing areas), satisfactory condition – 690 thsd ha (47.1%).
According to the Ministry, as of June 24, Ukrainian agrarians kept winter rapeseed sowings in good condition throughout 39.2% (344 thsd ha) of the general winter rapeseed sowings, satisfactory condition – 45.4% (398 thsd ha), weak and thinned condition – 15.4% (135 thsd ha). Winter rapeseed sowings perished throughout the areas of 539 thsd ha or 38.1% of the general sowing areas.
