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11.08.2011
Ukraine to sow winter crops for the harvest-2012 throughout 9.2 mln ha – N.Prysiazhnyuk
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In Ukraine, the forecasted sowing areas of winter crops for the harvest-2012 total 9.2 mln ha, said Nikholai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
In particular, winter grain sowings will occupy the areas of 8.2 mln ha and winter rapeseed - 1 mln ha, which will be almost at the level of the current year, the Minister said.
As a reminder, according to N.Prysiazhnyuk as of August 9, 2011, agrarians prepared the soil for sowing of winter crops throughout the areas of 6 mln ha (65% of the forecast).