Corn crops in Ukraine are expected to decrease next season

The main problem of the domestic agricultural sector is the minimum liquidity of agricultural products. The selling price of grain is quite low, logistics has risen in price significantly, so farmers suffer significant losses. All these are the consequences of the military invasion.

This was told by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky during the round table “Urgent needs of the Ukrainian agricultural sector for sustainability and recovery.”

Among the forecasts regarding the work of the agricultural sector for the next season, Nikolai Solsky noted that a decrease in the area under corn is expected. This is due to the high cost of nitrogen fertilizers, the late harvest of the current crop, and, consequently, the impossibility of high-quality land preparation for the next season. At the same time, Ukrainian farmers will give more preference to sunflower and soybeans. There is a decrease in the area under crops of wheat and barley. At the same time, rapeseed should keep last year’s figures.

In addition, Nikolay Solsky expressed hope that a large-scale program of lending to farmers could be implemented next year. He noted that simplified lending will provide agricultural producers with the financial support necessary for the preparation and conduct of the sowing season. Negotiations are underway on this issue.

Tags: Ukraine, corn, sown area