Ukraine: 3.1% of winter crops sowings damaged

As of April 1 2010, winter grains sowings in Ukraine were damaged throughout 0.27 mln ha, or nearly 3.1% of the planted areas totaling 8.56 mln ha, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine. At the same time, 14.6% of the general sowing areas, or 1.21 mln ha showed weak and thinned condition and 0.41 mln ha or 4.8% of agricultural crops areas are to be resowed.

It was also stated that 3.3 mln ha of winter grains sowings (39,9%) showed good condition indices, and 3.77 mln ha – satisfactory condition (45.5%).

As for winter wheat sowings, the Ministry estimated that 0.2 mln ha or 3.1% ha perished and 0.31 mln ha or 4,7% need to be resowed. Whereas 2.59 mln ha (40.1%) stay in good condition and 2.96 mln ha (45.8%) in satisfactory condition.

Winter rapeseed sowings perished throughout the areas of 0,22 mln ha, or 15,4% of the general winter rapeseed sowing areas. 26.8% of winter rapeseed sowings (0.32 mln ha) showed weak and thinned condition.

According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, agrarians plan to resow 19,9% of winter rapeseed sowings, or 0.28 mln ha.

Source: AgriMarket.Info