Approximate gross yield of cereals, leguminous plants and cereals in Ukraine, taking into account the areas under winter and sown spring crops in 2023, could be about 49.6 million tons compared to 53.1 million tons a year earlier, reported in the analytical agency “APK-Inform” with reference to the Ukrhydrometeocenter.
“Analysis of peculiarities of meteorological conditions of vegetation of grain, leguminous and cereal crops, state of crops, available reserves of productive moisture in the soil and agrometeorological calculations allow us to expect winter wheat yield in 2023 at 4, 3 tons/ha, winter rye – 3.2 tons/ha, winter barley – 3.5 tons/ha, spring barley – 3.2 tons/ha, spring wheat – 3.7 tons/ha, oats – 2.5 tons/ha, pea – 2.3 tons/ha, corn – 6.5 tons/ha, millet – 2.1 tons/ha, buckwheat – 1.1 tons/ha,” the report says.
According to the report, agrometeorological conditions for the formation of grain crops in Ukraine this year were satisfactory. But during the growing season there were some unfavorable periods, which could adversely affect the yield. As a result of excessive rains in April on the fields in some areas was overwatering the soil, creating difficult conditions for the conduct and completion of sowing of early spring grain and leguminous crops in optimal time.
The weather that prevailed in May (frequent rains, decreased air temperature, increased relative humidity during the day, cloudiness and prolonged dews) were able to restrain the development of dry phenomena.
In June weather in Ukraine had significant temperature contrasts (…), there was a shortage of effective precipitation in many areas of the south, central and northern regions, which led to a shortened growing season, early and simultaneous maturation of grain early crops in central and southern regions, stated in Ukrhydrometeocenter.
As reported, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicts a grain and leguminous crops in 2023 at 46 million tons, which is 10-15% less than a year earlier. At the same time, it is 2.5 times more than the domestic needs of Ukraine. There is no risk of grain shortage for domestic purposes today, the ministry said.
