Sowing campaign in Ukraine enters final stage despite challenges

Ukrainian farmers have sown grain and leguminous crops across 4.97 mln ha as of May 19, which accounts for 83% of the projected area.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture.

Farmers have planted:

• spring wheat — 184.7 thsd ha;
• spring barley — 709.0 thsd ha;
• peas — 256.7 thsd ha;
• oats — 136.7 thsd ha;
• maize — 3.54 mln ha;
• millet — 19.6 thsd ha;
• buckwheat — 17.92 thsd ha.

At the same time, sugar beet has been sown on 187.9 thsd ha (95% of the forecast), sunflower on 3.73 mln ha (75%), and soybeans on 1.34 mln ha (65%).

Farmers are currently intensifying efforts to complete the sowing campaign within optimal agronomic timeframes. However, in some regions, a noticeable lag compared to previous years is still observed, driven by weather conditions and uneven fieldwork progress.

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