Ukraine harvested over 52 mln tonnes of grains

As of October 25, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 52.265 mln tonnes of grains throughout the areas of 12.281 mln ha, or 86% of the plan. The average yield totaled 4.26 t/ha, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

At the same time, on the same date last year the production volumes reached 52.58 mln tonnes.

In particular, agrarians continued harvesting corn. As of the reporting date, Ukraine harvested 13.283 mln tonnes of the grain throughout 2.277 mln ha (54%). The average yield reached 5.83 t/ha.

Also, Ukraine harvested 187 thsd tonnes of buckwheat throughout 147 thsd ha (98%). The average yield totaled 1.27 t/ha. Agrarians harvested millet throughout 101 thsd ha (97%). The production volumes totaled 185 thsd tonnes, with the yield of 1.83 t/ha.

Agricultural enterprises of Ukraine harvested 11.536 mln tonnes of sunflower seed throughout 5.264 mln ha (89%), with the average yield of 2.19 t/ha.

Ukraine continued harvesting soybeans. Agrarians harvested 3.278 mln tonnes of the oilseed throughout the areas of 1.507 mln ha (82%), with the average yield of 2.17 t/ha.

Ukraine continued realizing the planting campaign of winter grains. As of October 25, agrarians planted winter grains throughout 6.101 mln ha (83% of the plan), up 71 thsd ha compared with the same date last year.

In particular, Ukraine planted winter wheat and triticale throughout 5.359 mln ha (86%), winter rye - 150 thsd ha (102%), and winter barley - 592 thsd ha (59%). Also, Ukraine planted winter rapeseed throughout 781 thsd ha (108%).