Share of corn in the general grain harvest to reach 44%

According to APK-Inform analysts, in Ukraine corn will restore its positions in the structure of general grain harvest in 2016. Corn production is expected to reach 25.6 mln tonnes, or 44% of the general grain harvest. At the same time, wheat production will reduce to 21.5 mln tonnes (to 37%), and barley production will total 8.6 mln tonnes (15%).

The planted areas under wheat will reduce by 14% compared with last season - to 42% of the whole grain planted areas (5.87 mln ha). Corn planted areas will cover 30% of the whole areas (up 3.1%), barley areas - 21% (up 3.2%).

UAC Information Center by information APK-Inform