News From Agro-Industrial Complex

As of March 25 of the current year, winter grains sowings in Ukraine perished throughout 0.23 mln ha, or nearly 2.6% of the planned sowing areas, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.

The share of refined vegetable oils in the general structure of vegetable oils production in Ukraine continue increasing, declared Stepan Kapshuk, the General Director of the association Ukrolyaprom.

Ukraine exported 17 million metric tons of grain from July 1, 2009, the beginning of the current marketing year, and March 11 this year, practically the same amount as in the corresponding period in the previous marketing year, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday.

Cold weather is preventing Ukrainian farmers from planting spring grains, which may lead to a reduction in the barley-planted area and an increase in the areas planted with corn and sunflower, the UkrAgroConsult market analyst said Tuesday.