News
08.05.2009
Ukrainian agrarians started buckwheat/millet sowing
As of May 05/09, Ukrainian all categories companies have sown spring grains/leguminous crops at 6.290 mn ha (84% total forecasted areas), incl. early spring grains/leguminous crops − at 4.699 mn ha (105%), reported Ministry of Agrarian Policy press-service May 05/09 referring to regions operative data.
As to report, as of May 05/09, spring wheat has been sown at 335,000 ha (106%), barley − at 3,599.000 ha (104%), oats − at 444,000 ha (102%), peas − at 274,000 ha (105%). Also, maize (for grain) has been sown at 1,521.000 ha (63%).
Besides, agrarians started buckwheat/millet sowing: as of May 05/09, all categories companies have sown buckwheat at 24,000 ha (9%) and millet − at 11,000 ha (8%).
Also, as of May 05/09, all categories companies have sown sugar beet at 327,000 ha (94%), sunflower − at 2,485.000 ha (71%) and soybeans − at 292,000 ha (51%).
As to press-service, as of May 05/09, Ukrainian winter crops have been fertilized at
8,022.000 ha (97%).
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