Ukraine. Sunflower harvest advances by only 1% in a week

UkrAgroConsult

As of November 14, Ukraine has harvested 47.94 mln tons of grain crops from 9.83 mln ha, covering 84% of sown areas.

Specifically, the harvest includes:

• Wheat – 22.90 mln tons from 5.05 mln ha, with a yield of 4.53 t/ha.

• Barley – 5.42 mln tons from 1.36 mln ha, with a yield of 3.98 t/ha.

• Peas – 0.67 mln tons from 0.28 mln ha, with a yield of 2.44 t/ha.

• Corn – 17.91 mln tons from 2.72 mln ha, averaging 6.59 t/ha (62% of sown area).

• Other grains and pulses – 0.89 mln tons from 0.32 mln ha.

Leading regions for grain collection: Chernihiv – 4.12 mln tons from 0.59 mln ha, Odesa – 3.83 mln tons from 1.16 mln ha, Vinnytsia – 3.72 mln tons from 0.61 mln ha, Poltava – 3.70 mln tons from 0.77 mln ha.

Oilseed crops totaled 16.89 mln tons as of November 14:

• Sunflower seeds  – 8.92 mln tons from 4.74 mln ha, average yield 1.88 t/ha.

• Soy – 4.65 mln tons from 1.96 mln ha, average yield 2.38 t/ha.

• Rapeseed – 3.31 mln tons from 1.26 mln ha, yield 2.63 t/ha.

In a week, farmers will harvest 192.3 thousand tons of sunflower seeds.

Overall, 91% of sunflower areas have been harvested, soy – 95%, rapeseed harvest is complete.

Sugar beet harvest has reached 9.29 mln tons from 0.17 mln ha, covering 88% of sown area.

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