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Ukraine harvested over 71 mln tons of grains and oilseeds

15 November , 2024  

As of November 8, farmers in all regions of Ukraine have harvested 71.4 million tons of new crops from 19.2 million hectares, compared to 68.9 million tons and 18.9 million hectares a week earlier. As reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food on Friday, 52.1 million tons (49.9 million tons) of grains and 19.3 million tons (19 million tons) of oilseeds have already been harvested. The Ministry specified that the harvest of wheat has been completed, with 22.3 million tons harvested from 4.9 million hectares at a yield of 42.4 c/ha, barley – 5.6 million tons from 1.4 million hectares at a yield of 39.2 c/ha, peas – 470.4 million tons from 212.2 thousand hectares at a yield of 21.9 c/ha, and rapeseed – 3.5 million tons from 1.3 million hectares at a yield of 27.3 c/ha. Corn harvesting continues, with 22.4 million tons harvested (20.2 million tons a week earlier) from 3.5 million hectares (88% of the plan), buckwheat – 127.2 thousand tons (126.9 thousand tons) from 87.8 thousand hectares (99%), millet – 161 thousand tons (160.3 thousand tons) from 88.1 thousand hectares (95%). Agrarians in 16 regions are harvesting sugar beets, which have been dug up on an area of 238.1 thousand hectares (92%), with 11.4 million tons of sweet roots. Grain harvesting is led by farmers in Odesa region, who have threshed 4.6 million hectares, Chernihiv region – 4.2 million tons, and Poltava region – 4.1 million tons. In terms of yields, farmers in Khmelnytsky region are ahead with 76.9 c/ha, Chernihiv region – 69.1 c/ha, and Ternopil region – 66.8 c/ha.

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