First million tons of grain harvested in Ukraine

UkrAgroConsult

Farmers in 12 regions have started harvesting early grains and pulses. On an area of 308.2 thousand hectares (3%), with a yield of 33.2 c/ha, 1 million 24 thousand tons of grain were harvested:

• barley – 235 thousand hectares (16%) with a yield of 34.3 c/ha, 805.8 thousand tons were harvested
• wheat – 51.4 thou hectares (1%) with a yield of 33.5 c/ha, 172 thou tons were harvested;
• peas – 21.7 thou hectares (15%) with a yield of 21.1 c/ha, 45.8 thou tons were harvested.

Mykolaiv region is the leader in grain harvesting, having threshed 118 thou hectares (19%), while Odesa region harvested the most – 468.8 thou tons.

In addition, agricultural producers in 5 regions started harvesting winter rape, which was harvested on 47.7 thou hectares (3%), yielding 86.2 thou tons of seeds at 18.1 c/ha.

Tags: Ukraine, grain, barley, wheat, rapeseed, harvesting, pea