Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation forecasts the volumes of general grain production in Ukraine in 2009 at the level of over 47 mln tonnes, including over 10 mln tonnes of maize. Even the rates of grain exports exceeds the previous year export volumes, when grain harvest totaled 53 mln tonnes, declared Sergey Stoyanov, the general director of the organization.
During January-September of 2009, enterprises of the chemical industry of Ukraine decreased production volumes of nitrogenous and mineral fertilizers by 24.4% compared to the same period of the previous year – to 1.6 mln tonnes, declared the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine.
The world autumn demand in fertilizers stimulates Ukrainian producers to increase capacity utilization and provides hope for successfully completion of the season. At the same time, prices for chemical industry production continue rising.
Ukraine harvested 44 million metric tons of grain in the year to Oct. 29 on 14.8 million hectares, or 95% of the total area to be harvested, with an average yield of three tons a hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday.
According to the data of APK-Inform Agency, in September 2009, the European Union remained one of the largest importers of oilseeds and by-products from Ukraine.
As of October 23 of the current year, Ukraine sowed winter grains throughout 7.6 mln ha (97% from the forecasted areas), which nearly corresponds to the previous year level, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
As of October 23, Ukraine harvested 43.3 mln tonnes of grains, a decrease of 12.3% compared to the same date of previous year, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. According to information of the Ministry, agrarians harvested grains throughout 14.6 mln ha, or 96% from the forecast.
From the beginning of the current marketing year (MY, July 2009 – June 2010), and as of October 22, Ukraine exported 8.2 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 2.5% compared to the same period of 2008/09 MY, according to the information of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
According to the data of operative statistics, in September 2009, Ukrainian enterprises produced 31.4 thsd tonnes of groats products as opposed to 23.4 thsd tonnes in August. Ukraine also increased the production volumes by 8% compared to September 2008.
Ukraine harvested 42.85 million metric tons of grain in the year to Oct. 20 on 14.5 million hectares, or 94% of the total area to be harvested, with an average yield of 2.95 tons a hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday.