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24.06.2011
Ukraine expects a bumper harvest of grains in new season - expert
In the new season Ukraine expects a bumper harvest of grains, informed the analyst of APK-Inform, Anastasia Ivasenko on Grain forum-2011 in Yalta.
According to the preliminary data, the sowing area under spring crops in 2011 totaled 7,8 mln ha against 7,2 mln ha in 2010, owing to higher acreage under maize and niche crops.
As the specialist informed Ukraine is observing the situation when the farmers refuse sowing barley in favor of maize because it has higher profitability among grains (about 70%).
In general, yield of grains is estimated ar 29,6 c/ha and production - 44,8 mln tonnes in Ukraine in the current year.
Source from AgrimarketInfo
