Ukraine plans to sow more than 23 mln ha – Minister

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The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval held a staff meeting after returning from a working trip to Berlin and participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting was attended by First Deputy Minister Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Ministers Oksana Osmachko, Denys Bashlyk and Liudmyla Shemelynets, and State Secretary Oleksandr Biriukov.

In particular, they discussed the results of the trip and preparations for the 2025 sowing campaign.

Vitaliy Koval noted that Ukraine has enough fertilizers and fuel for the 2025 sowing season. Also, the sown areas have not changed compared to last year.

“There are no major changes in crops this year. The area under soybeans slightly decreased and corn increased. Sunflower and wheat crops will remain at the level of last year,” the Minister said.

According to the preliminary forecasts of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, in 2025 the total area under crops will traditionally exceed 23 mln ha. Of these, 11.067 mln ha will be planted with grain, which will amount to 48.1% of the total sown area.

Of these, 5.825 mln ha will be planted with grain. In particular

• corn – 4.145 mln ha;
• spring barley – 790.2 thsd ha;
• spring wheat – 222.7 thsd ha;
• peas – 216.5 thsd ha;
• oats – 161.6 thsd ha;
• buckwheat – 86.8 thsd ha;
• millet – 85.5 thsd ha.

Winter crops were sown on the area of 5.241 mln ha.

The total area under oilseeds is expected to reach 8.892 mln ha, which is 38.7% of the total sown area. In particular:

• sunflower – 5.171 mln ha;
• soybeans – 2.4226 mln ha;
• spring and winter rapeseed – 1.167 mln ha.

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