Ukraine harvests 40 mln tons of grains

UkrAgroConsult

As of October 31, Ukraine has harvested 40.2 million tonnes of cereals from 8.77 million hectares, completing 76% of the sown area for these crops.

Specifically:

• Wheat – 22.78 million tonnes from 5.05 million hectares.

• Barley – 5.37 million tonnes from 1.35 million hectares.

• Peas – 0.66 million tonnes from 0.27 million hectares.

• Corn – 10.36 million tonnes from 1.68 million hectares, covering 40% of the sown area.

• Other cereals and pulses – 0.88 million tonnes from 0.32 million hectares.

Leading regions by harvest:

• Odesa – 3.81 million tonnes from 1.15 million hectares.

• Poltava – 3.12 million tonnes from 0.65 million hectares.

• Chernihiv – 3.04 million tonnes from 0.46 million hectares.

• Vinnytsia – 2.99 million tonnes from 0.52 million hectares.

Oilseed crops harvested by October 31 reached 15.63 million tonnes:

• Sunflower seeds  – 8.37 million tonnes from 4.44 million hectares (86% of sown area).

• Soybeans – 3.94 million tonnes from 1.68 million hectares (78% of sown area).

• Rapeseed – 3.32 million tonnes from 1.28 million hectares (harvest completed).

Sugar beet harvest totals 6.79 million tonnes from 0.13 million hectares, covering 66% of the sown area.

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